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Living with the Lakes

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38-page booklet produced by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit district, and the Great Lakes Commission
Living with the Lakes picture number 1
Living with the Lakes picture number 2 Introduction • 5 The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system, how the lakes were formed, people and the Great Lakes, consumptive and nonconsumptive uses of water Natural Factors • 13 The hydrologic cycle, water level fluctuations, weather Human Influence on the System • 19 Lake Superior and St. Marys River; St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair and Detroit River; Niagara River; Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project; diversions Controlling Water Levels • 25 Regulating outflows, measuring water levels, water level forecasting Effects of Lake Level Fluctuations • 29 Erosion processes, habitat diversity, commercial shipping and recreational boating Living Along the Shoreline • 33 Structural and nonstructural options for shoreline protection Also... Points of Contact • 37 Additional Resources • 39 As stewards of the natural resources, it is our responsibility to understand the causes and implications of Great Lakes water level changes. Only through this understanding can we make informed decisions and educate future generations about living with the lakes.

2026.23.03

This booklet was produced to educate Great Lakes stakeholders about the causes and history of lake water level fluctuations.

Nature, ecology, the landscape

Winthers, Sally

2026.23

Van Doornik, Sara

Donation, unconditional

11 in

8-1/2 in

1999

Perfect Bound

0-9676123-0-6

206 Lakes, River, Harbor, Lighthouse

08/13/2026

08/13/2026