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Lake Michigan stays near its long-term average in August 1995

Also August 1995 Beaver Island Lake Michigan water level

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Date1995-08
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1995-08
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Summary

The September Beacon reported that Lake Michigan’s August 15 level was near the long-term average and less than an inch different from July 15. It expected a gradual decline through January.

Evidence limits

This is the newspaper’s summary of the Army Engineers’ report, not the underlying gauge table.

Sources

  1. Reports Lake Michigan near its long-term average in August 1995, less than an inch different from July 15, with a forecast of gradual lowering through January. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the water-level report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-09_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports the August mean level about two inches above its long-term mean and forecasts a three-inch decline by mid-September and a level seven inches below the 1994 February comparison by the following winter. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-10_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the later water-level report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Lake Michigan stays near its long-term average in August 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lake-levels-august-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1995, “Water Levels — Army Engineers.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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