Sudden drop in Lake St. Clair water level amazes residents

[Hermod]

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/now/w...t/St.Clair.gif


The above is a chart of "mean annual" water levels for Lake St Clair from 1910 to 2010. This will put it into perspective for you.

[Quonset Hut]

http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/now/w...t/St.Clair.gif


The above is a chart of "mean annual" water levels for Lake St Clair from 1910 to 2010. This will put it into perspective for you.

Interesting, that chart is close to what happened from 1965 to 2005 on Lake Michigan, north of Whitehall. Most lakeside houses there are up 50+ feet of bluff, but there was some space for a small development on the beach. Well, the lake came back in the late 60's and in the 80's my friend's family spent more in seawalls and shoring up then they did for the land and original structure. Only two of about ten houses got built, with lawsuits and refunds for the unusable lots.