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Data 1860-1900: Milwaukee monthly average water levels per "Great
Lakes Water Levels, 1860-1990" US Dept of Commerce, NOAA,
Sept 1992. Download Data
Spreadsheet
Data 1900-1990: Beginning of Month Lake Michigan water levels
per
GLERL
Technical Report GLERL-038.
Data 1990-2004: Milwaukee beginning of Month water levels per
NOAA
CO-OPS
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Location of NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS Water Level Gauging
Stations
on Lake Michigan =>
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Lake
Level
(m relative to IGLD 1985) at nearest NOAA Station |
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ID |
| 175.52-175.92 |
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Leland (North Point, South Bay), Leelanau Co., MI - January 8, 2008. Credit: Mark Breederland, MI Sea Grant |
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| 175.52-175.92 |
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Grelickville, Traverse City, MI - January 9, 2008. Credit: Mark Breederland, MI Sea Grant |
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| 175.66-175.79 |
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Fish Creek Harbor, Door County, WI - March
9, 2003. Credit: Mike Kennedy. |
| 175.68-176.09 |
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Door County, WI. April 2001. Credit: Christopher
Demeur. |
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| 175.76-176.12 |
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Naubinway to St. Ignace, MI - May 21, 2001.
Credit: Ron Kinnunen, MI Sea Grant |
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| 175.76-176.12 |
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Naubinway to St. Ignace, MI - May 22, 2001
Credit: Ron Kinnunen, MI Sea Grant |
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Manistee, MI - 1999 - "Where's the
path and steps?" - Land and water side of same site. Sand blown
into woods is covering path and steps. Credit: John McKinney, MI
Sea Grant |
| 175.93-176.07 |
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Grand Traverse Bay - October 10, 2001.
Credit: Dave Brenner, MI Sea Grant |
| 175.94-176.055 |
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Manitowoc, WI - August 17, 2001 - looking
north along the Lake Michigan shoreline adjacent to the UW-Manitowoc
Campus. Credit: Phil Moy, WI Sea Grant |
| 175.94-176.055 |
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Manitowoc, WI - August 17, 2001 - looking
south along the Lake Michigan shoreline adjacent to the UW-Manitowoc
Campus. Credit: Phil Moy, WI Sea Grant. Photographer's note: I assume
that in high water years the lake used to be under the large tree
on the right in this photo since there was a tire swing on the overhanging
limb. So I would be standing in (or very near) the water to take
the photo. |
| 175.95-176.52 |
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Grand Traverse Bay, MI - July 2000 - Old
Mission Point Lighthouse. Credit: Greg Lang, GLERL |
| 175.95-176.52 |
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Grand Traverse Bay, MI - July 2000 - Old
Mission Point Lighthouse. Credit: Greg Lang, GLERL |
| 175.99-176.06 |
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Eagle Harbor in Ephraim, WI (northern tip
of Door County peninsula). April 21 2000. Credit: Kate Houston. (same
beach view as immediately below). |
| 176.03-176.08 |
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Eagle Harbor in Ephraim, WI (northern tip
of Door County peninsula). 10/25/99. Credit: Kate Houston. |
| 176.03-176.08 |
   
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More Eagle Harbor in Ephraim, WI (northern
tip of Door County peninsula). 10/25/99. Credit: Kate Houston. |
| 176.03-176.62 |
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Benzie County, MI - 1990 - Credit: John
McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.04-176.66 |
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North Manitou - 1990 - Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.04-176.66 |
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South Manitou Lighthouse Protection -
1990. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.3-177.15 |
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Town groins near St. Joseph, MI - October
1976. Credit: MI Sea Grant (from U of M archives). |
| 176.32-176.51 |
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Magoon Creek, Manistee County, MI - May
17, 2000 - Creek overnight breakthrough foredune and dewatering of
part of bed. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.33-176.75 |
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Petoskey - 1988 - Railroad bed eroded between
Petoskey water treatment plant and Lake Michigan. Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.33-176.75 |
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Charlevoix - 1988 - mouth of channel, elaborate
shore protection structures protecting condos. Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.4-176.65 |
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Stickney Ridge near Grand Haven, MI - July
1990. Credit: Carol Swinehart, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.508-176.595 |
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Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., MI - May 3, 1978.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.6-177.29 |
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Grand Traverse West Bay - 1987 - Winter
Protection. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.6-177.29 |
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Manistee, MI - 1987. Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.65-176.77 |
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Moran Township, Mackinac County, MI - Sec.
25, Brevort Demo Erosion Project - October 31, 1976. Credit: John
McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.70-177.55 |
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Magoon Creek Nature Reserve, Manistee County,
MI - 1985. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.72-177.38 |
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Northport Point, Leelanau County, MI -
1985 High Water. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.73-177.36 |
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Grand Traverse, MI - 1985 - Revealed by
high water erosion - pipe placed under beach at lower levels. Credit:
John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.73-177.36 |
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Antrim County, MI - 1985 - Lake Michigan
site, Innovative idea of beach stairs - stairs were moveable as the
eroded bluff receded. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.73-177.36 |
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Traverse City, MI - 1985 - River Walk Underwater.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.77-177.36 |
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Manistee Lake - 1985 - Wave Attenuation
tire barrier. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.8-177.9 |
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Northport, MI - 1986. Credit: Kurt Byers,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.82-177.66 |
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Traverse City, MI - 1986 - Boardman River
Walk, Underwater. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.82-177.66 |
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West Grand Traverse Bay, MI - July 1986
- Titled "Fort of Grand Traverse" indicative of a homeowner's
courageous fight against the raging lake. Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.82-177.66 |
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Grand Traverse Bay, West Bay, MI - 1986
- Erosion Mitigation Project - "Bring on the quarried rocks"
- quarried rock from Lake Huron being placed on Lake Michigan shore
site. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant. |
| 176.82-177.66 |
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Traverse City, MI - East Bay - 1986 - High
water revealed a septic pipe illegally placed. Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant. |
| 176.82-177.67 |
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Beaver Island, St. James Fish House - 1986
- Commercial Fisherman's Fish House raised and moved. Credit: John
McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.82-177.67 |
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Beaver Island - 1986 - Foghorn Building
at lighthouse. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.82-177.67 |
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Beaver Island - 1986. Credit: John McKinney,
MI Sea Grant |
| 176.83-176.66 |
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Shoreham, MI - 12/1953 - Groins near US
12. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.94-177.21 |
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Grand Traverse Bay - West Arm - June 1987.
Credit: Carol Swinehart, MI Sea Grant. |
| 176.94-177.65 |
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M-22 South of Arcadia, Bar Lake, MI - 1986.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.95-177.35 |
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US Rt. 2, Moran Township, Mackinac County,
MI - Fall of 1973 - Part of 'Michigan Sea Grant Demonstration Erosion
Control Program'. Credit: SG Technical Report #55 (Feb. 1977) |
| 176.98-177.59 |
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West Grand Traverse Bay - 1986 - Residential
protection. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.98-177.59 |
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Traverse City, MI West Bay - 1986 - Beach
at high water. West Grand Traverse Bay - 1986 - Residential protection.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.98-177.59 |
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Traverse City, MI West Bay - 1986 - Beach
at high water. West Grand Traverse Bay - 1986 - Residential protection.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 176.985-177.075 |
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Lincoln Twp., Berrien Co., MI - 4/20/1976
- Z wall, Note settling - part of MSG Demostration Erosion Project.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.00-177.55 |
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Ogden Dunes, IN - April 1986. Credit: Carol
Swinehart, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.01-177.20 |
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Traverse City, MI - Bakers Acres Resort
- 10/17/1952. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.03-177.19 |
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Covert Twp., Van Co., MI - 6/4/1975. Credit:
John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.03-177.58 |
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Manistee - 1986 - Setback - Moving house
back from bluff edge. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.13 |
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Egg Harbor, Door County WI. 1985. Credit:
Christopher Demeur. |
| 177.22-177.33 |
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Traverse City, MI - Bakers Acres - Early
Summer 1952 - Hyd. Sand Fill. Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.29-177.33 |
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South Haven, MI - July 1952 - Erosion Rings.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.35-177.65 |
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Stickney Ridge - near Grand Haven, MI -
October 1986. Credit: Carol Swinehart, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.42-177.58 |
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Grand Traverse Bay - October 1986 - Offshore
Breakwater Demonstration site adjacent to Harbor West Condo Village.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.42-177.58 |
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Grand Traverse Bay - October 1986 - Offshore
Breakwater Demonstration site adjacent to Harbor West Condo Village.
Credit: John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |
| 177.42-177.58 |
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Grand Traverse Bay - October 1986 - Offshore
Breakwater Demonstration site adjacent to Harbor West Condo Village
- A mold for making pre-cast cement breakwater structures. Credit:
John McKinney, MI Sea Grant |