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April 2020 Water Level Update

…for Lake Michigan relative to the period of water level records measured from 1918 to present: (statistics from USACE’s Weekly Water Level Update and USACE’s Water Level Summary). Compared to……

A Property Owner’s Guide to Protecting Your Bluff

…threaten a home, some combination of bluff regrading and toe protection may need to be considered to stabilize the bluff. Appendix A: Selecting Suitable Vegetation for Enhancing Lake Michigan Coastal…

Great Lakes Coastal Shore Protection Structures & Their Effects on Coastal Processes

…period of high water levels, coastal property owners and communities are considering installing shore protection structures. This fact sheet first introduces coastal processes, such as erosion, and then considers what…

Lake Level Viewer

…prepare for the potential impacts of the changing lake levels. Decision Support The Lake Level Viewer web-based map helps officials determine where their community is most vulnerable. The tool also…

Great Lakes Coastal Shore Protection Structures and Their Effects on Coastal Processes

…climate, area geology, weather, and human-induced effects. It also outlines three common Great Lakes coastal structures, what effect they have on wave action and therefore shoreline responses and scale of…

Wisconsin Great Lakes Marina Resilience Assessment

…Assessment is a resource for coastal marinas to help identify risks, vulnerabilities and information gaps, and provide a blueprint to coastal communities and marinas on how to identify, prioritize, plan…

Spring 2018 Water Level Update

…These six-month forecasts are compiled considering estimates for future precipitation and runoff into the lake, evaporation from the lake, and outflows from the lake. In particular, the water level is…

Salus Joins the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Team

…restoration and water management, my professional interests include working in the field, communicating science, and putting ideas into action. Long story short, the project assistant position with Wisconsin Sea Grant…

May 2019 Water Level Update: Great Lakes Water Levels Approaching Record Monthly Highs

…Engineers – https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/Great-Lakes-Information/Great-Lakes-Water-Levels/Water-Level-Forecast/Monthly-Bulletin-of-Great-Lakes-Water-Levels/ How do high lake levels affect the coast? High water levels allow erosive waves to reach higher elevations on the shore where they batter shoreline infrastructure and…

Stormwater/Groundwater Connections & Bluff Stability

…questions about the connection between stormwater, groundwater, and bluff stability.   How do groundwater and surface water levels impact bluff failure? Bluffs on the Great Lakes are comprised of a…