Re: [Paddlewise] Lake Superior

In a message dated 5/16/2000 7:42:55 PM Central Daylight Time, 
bieleckj_at_freeway.net writes:

> Actually the lake level hasn't changed much at all.

My source for the 1.5 foot lower level was a recent 5-part series in the 
Minneapolis Star Tribune which documented the declining levels in the Great 
Lakes, including Lake Superior, and a 4-foot drop in Lakes Michigan and 
Huron. This has adversely effected shipping capacities as approaches to the 
rivers and lock systems get shallower. When I get a chance, I will check to 
see if they have named any sources for their information.

Several other articles have discussed the declining levels and their economic 
impact on shipping, tourism, and even the controversial water export issue. 
Anecdotal stories from other paddlers in the past year, myself included, have 
pointed to shallower waters in some popular kayaking spots such as the 
Apostle Islands, which implies there are lower water levels in other sections 
of the Big Lake as well. I haven't visited any familiar spots yet this year, 
however, to see conditions this spring.

-Andy Knapp
Minneapolis
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