Lake Michigan Low Water

[Escapade]

Well that confirms it! I tagged bottom while docking at a local eatery. That one time I did not have my depth on and the water is low. No major damage as we were backing in when we hit. Had boat pulled and threw extra prop on for good measure. It looked another 1/2 foot low again last night. We can see all kinds of new shoreline we have never seen before.

[sbw1]

It's 8" below chart datum today having dropped 1" since last Friday. It is 2" above the all time low in 1964 for this time of the year. We now have step stool on our boat to get up to our dock.

[DaFish]

When you bring your boat down to the Service Center for the winter - stay out on the wall! The area by the slips and the Dry Stack well is scary shallow - on clear days you see stuff that could do major damage!

We Dry Stack and will only go in the outer or most western three slips and getting into the lifting well is a challenge.

[Brutus C Paw]

tagged bottom while docking at a local eatery

Just curious, where?

[DaFish]

The service center and dockage that I was referring to was at Skipper Buds on the KK River in Milwaukee.

[firecadet613]

From what I saw down 11" from last year and 25" from average.

[Gary Hill]

Well that confirms it! I tagged bottom while docking at a local eatery. That one time I did not have my depth on and the water is low. No major damage as we were backing in when we hit. Had boat pulled and threw extra prop on for good measure. It looked another 1/2 foot low again last night. We can see all kinds of new shoreline we have never seen before.

You need to be more carefull with my old boat.

Gary

[Escapade]

Gary- I’d like to say, your standards /diligence have been passed to Sue and I. You would be proud to hear the compliments we get weekly. Not only when we have her pulled out for replacing prop! Sadly I’m looking forward to wax and microfiber towels in the heated storage. Enjoy these last few weekends my friend. Mike

[Gary Hill]

Yup, were running out of time. We are in till November 1. Take Care!

[cmount1]

As reported from the Army Corps of Engineers.

	SUPERIOR		MICH-HURON	ST. CLAIR		ERIE		ONTARIO
Forecasted Water Level for Sep 28, 2012 (feet)	601.0		576.8	573.1		570.6		244.2
Chart Datum (feet)	601.1		577.5	572.3		569.2		243.3
Difference from chart datum (inches)	-1		-8	+10		+17		+11
Difference from average water level for Aug 28, 2012 (inches*)	-3		-6	-5		-4		-6
Difference from average water level for Sep 28, 2011 (inches*)	-2		-12	-14		-15		-10