Sunday, August 19, 2007
The Upper Great Lakes Drain
Muskegon Chronicle - Great Lakes 'drain pipe' lacks a plug
Over the past four decades, parts of the river channel have eroded from a depth of 27 feet to nearly 60 feet, according to recent studies.
Hmmm - is that a problem?
The Army Corps of Engineers was supposed to take measures to stop the St. Clair channel from eroding and causing this problem but didn't because water levels were rising when dredging was first done. But the International Joint Commission wants to take three or fours more years to study the problem even though adding material to slow the outflow could be done quickly and relatively easily.
Lakes Michigan and Huron have dropped by five feet since the 1980's.
Over the past four decades, parts of the river channel have eroded from a depth of 27 feet to nearly 60 feet, according to recent studies.
Hmmm - is that a problem?
The Army Corps of Engineers was supposed to take measures to stop the St. Clair channel from eroding and causing this problem but didn't because water levels were rising when dredging was first done. But the International Joint Commission wants to take three or fours more years to study the problem even though adding material to slow the outflow could be done quickly and relatively easily.
Lakes Michigan and Huron have dropped by five feet since the 1980's.
Labels: water levels
