While good for shipping and recreational boating, rising water levels bring the prospect of more erosion, less beachfront property and more skirmishes over private property rights. TNS Regional News Dec 11, 2014 Federal scientists said Wednesday they are fairly confident the 15-year era of low Great Lakes water levels is over. Apply for quick cash [&hellip
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory: October 10, 2014 This time of year is normally the season when Great Lakes lake levels begin to fall. Typically evaporation is greater than precipitation and runoff from rivers and streams. So there is normally less water going into Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Superior at this time of year. On [&hellip
Winnetka Park District: April 21, 2014 On April 19, 2014 the Winnetka Park District was awarded $119,000 from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Illinois Coastal Grants Program. This is a matching fund grant to develop the Winnetka Park District Lakefront Master Plan. Governor Quinn made this announcement at a press conference at Oak Street [&hellip
Charles Shabica, Ph.D., P.G.: Spring 2014 One day in April 2014, Lake Michigan water level was up 2 ½ feet as compared to last year. According to observations documented by NOAA, Lake Michigan’s water level reached 579.2′ (IGLD 1985) at Calumet Harbor on April 14, 2014. That’s 2 ½ feet above the average lake level from [&hellip
ASBPA Coastal Voice: February 2013 by Charles W. Shabica, Ph.D., Great Lakes Chapter president A universal phenomenon in the Great Lakes is cyclical lake levels. Since the late 1990s, water levels have been in a downward cycle and reached near record lows in early 2013. If low lake levels continue, shipping and recreational boating will [&hellip
The Wilmette Beacon: January 2, 2014 by John Jacoby One of the big advantages of living in Wilmette and Kenilworth is our nearness to Lake Michigan. We enjoy its cooling breezes on hot days, its recreational offerings and its beauty. Many folks will staunchly defend the lakefront against public or private actions that limit beach [&hellip