Great Lakes Water Levels Photo Gallery
Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and Connecting Channels Geographic Photo Gallery

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Location	Date	Water Level (m)	Photo	Credit
St. Clair River, MI	May 28, 2001	175.3-175.4		Mark Breederland, MI Sea Grant
Sandbagged on Lake St. Clair, Anchor Bay (Mt. Clemens, MI)	April 1986	175.73-175.91		Carol Swinehart, MI Sea Grant
Anchor Bay (Mt. Clemens, MI)	April 1986	175.73-175.91		Carol Swinehart, MI Sea Grant
Canals near Anchor Bay (Mt. Clemens)	April 1986	175.73-175.91		Carol Swinehart, MI Sea Grant

Put-in-Bay, OH.	September 28, 2009	173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Gary Garnet, NOAA
Put-In-Bay, OH. Dock area in front of OSU Stone Laboratory Research Building. For reference the BioLab is 37 feet long. The roof of the cabin is over 8 feet from the surface of the water.	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.
More Stone Lab, Put-In-Bay, OH pictures from October 25, 2001 by Ohio Sea Grant.
Stone Lab at Low Water	1950s	Average=174		Wilson Britt, Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant
Stone Lab at High Water	July 1986	174.85-175.22		Jane Forsyth, Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant
Perry's monument, Put-in-Bay. OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager
Perry's Monument, Put-In-Bay, Ohio - Low and High Water Photos taken 20 hours apart.	January 14-15, 1950	173.85 = January Average (Range not available for specific dates)		Wilson Britt Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant
Hatchery Dock and Bahney Reef, Put-In-Bay, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.
Terwilliger's Pond, Put-in-Bay, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.
Oak Point and Gibraltar Reefs, Put-In-Bay, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.

Squaw Harbor and Oak Point, Put-In-Bay, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.
Squaw Harbor at Low Water	Fall 1975	173.3-175.2 (likely the low on November 10, 1975 at 173.3)		Herdendorf, Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant
South Bass Island State Park	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.
Port Clinton Marina	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)	>	Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Port Clinton	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
More Port Clinton pictures by Ohio Sea Grant from October 25, 2001.
Sand Beach Road, Port Clinton, OH - Flooding on Lake Erie	1973-74 Probably the June 17-20 flood of 1973 which peaked at lake levels of 175.4m. Storm surges exceeding 175m also occurred on 4/8/1974 and 12/1/1974	173.9-175.5		Charlie Carter, Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant
Departing West Harbor	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Boats at Bay Point	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Sand Bay	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Harbor Park Marina	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.

East Harbor	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Miller's Ferry Dock, Catawba Island, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory, Ohio State University. Photos by John Hageman, Stone Laboratory Manager, and Matt Thomas, Stone Laboratory Assistant Manager.
Catawba State Park	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Marblehead, OH Shoreline	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Sandusky Bay, OH at Johnson's Island	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2(Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Sandusky Bay, OH at Sonny's Beach	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.
Sandusky Bay, OH at Pickerel Creek	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Courtesy of Ohio Sea Grant, Ohio State University. Photos by Fred Snyder, Ohio Sea Grant District Extension Specialist.

More Sandusky Bay, OH at Pickerel Creek Pictures by Ohio Sea Grant from October 25, 2001.
Clemons Marina, Sandusky Bay, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Photos Courtesy of Ohio DNR
More Clemons Marina, Sandusky Bay, OH photos by the Ohio DNR from October 25, 2001.
Dempsey Access, Sandusky Bay, OH	October 25, 2001	172.8-173.2 (Storm Surge Set-down)		Photos Courtesy of Ohio DNR, Division of Watercraft.
More Dempsey Access, Sandusky Bay, OH photos by Ohio DNR from October 25, 2001.
Arcola Creek, OH	May 17, 2001	173.98-174.15		Frank Lichtkoppler, OH Sea Grant
More Arcola Creek Pictures from May 17, 2001 by Frank Lichtkoppler.
Ashtabula, OH	May 18, 2001	174.00-174.12		Frank Lichtkoppler, OH Sea Grant

More Ashtabula Pictures from May 18, 2001 by Frank Lichtkoppler
Erie, PA - East Avenue	March 2000	173.84		Steve Curcio, PA Sea Grant
Erie, PA - East Avenue	May 17, 2001	173.98-174.06		Steve Curcio, PA Sea Grant
Erie, PA - Chestnut Access	May 17, 2001	173.98-174.06		Steve Curcio, PA Sea Grant
Erie, PA - Lampe	May 17, 2001	173.98-174.06		Steve Curcio, PA Sea Grant
Buffalo State College Great Lakes Center Field Station on the Black Rock Canal at the mouth of the Niagara River, NY	October 25, 2001	173.8-175.2 (Storm Surge Set-up)		Photos Courtesy of Lauren Makeyenko
Buffalo, NY (CGLEE Pier)	June 26, 2001	174.02-174.10		Rochelle Sturtevant, GL Sea Grant Network/GLERL
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