Probably makes it a lot more difficult to keep those invasive Asian carp out of the lakes
On Sun, Nov 24, 2019 at 1:27 PM Jeffrey A. Laman via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Ludington Yacht Club, along the east shore of L. Michigan has had a very > difficult time with water levels this year and last. If the water > continues to rise, it will close the club. The docks are floating, but the > LYC grounds around the building are flooded. The parking lot has been > raised maybe 18 inches, but on some days floods. The club was closed for > several weeks at the beginning of the summer due to water threatening > electrical panels and backing up sewage. Both have been remedied. Access > to the docks and building from the parking lot has been via newly > constructed (temporary?) 30ft to 50ft walkways built about 2.5 feet above > grade (flooded by at least a foot of water). If the water rises much more, > the club will have to close. > > Another poster indicated this is all due to lack of evaporation and cold > temps resulting in ice cover. That's half the equation. The L. Mich > drainage basin received excessive rainfall this past summer which drove up > water levels. So, two factors -- rain and evaporation. > > This has been great for the shallow channels that the Army Corp won't > dredge due to recreational use only, but not good for a lot of docks. > There has also been increased danger for swimmers and folks walking out on > piers -- the waves wash over the concrete piers with very little wind. > > Jeff Laman > C&C34 "Harmony" > Ludington, MI > > ------------------------------ > *From:* CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 23, 2019 3:30 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Great Lakes water levels...for C&Cs > > FWIW, Toronto had flooded docks when I was there in July because of > unusually high water levels. > > Chuck, Resolute, C&C 34R, Pasadena, Md > > On November 23, 2019 at 9:42 AM "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > We are having problems on Lake Erie. Portions of the Erie Yacht Club > grounds were under water this spring and summer. Even when the level > dropped toward the end of the season, a strong breeze will change local > levels and create a problem. During the storm on October 31, the > difference in lake level between Toledo and Buffalo was 14 feet. > > *From:* pete.shelquist--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, November 23, 2019 6:34 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* pete.shelqu...@comcast.net > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Great Lakes water levels...for C&Cs > > > We have record high water levels on Western Lake Superior and I understand > others in the great lakes are experiencing the same if not worse. With > the forecast unclear if this water level is a new normal or cyclical, and > the fixed docks at our club nearing max height, I’m wondering what other > clubs are experiencing, expecting going forward and what measures you are > implementing to accommodate? > > > > > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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