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FELICITY BARRINGER, NY TIMES - Water levels in the three upper Great
Lakes are wavering far below normal, and experts expect Lake Superior,
the northernmost lake, to reach a record low in the next two months,
according to data from the international bodies that monitor the Great
Lakes, the world's largest freshwater reservoir. Although the cause of
the falling levels is in dispute, the effects in Lakes Michigan and
Huron are visible everywhere. Ship channels are overdue for dredging.
Wetlands in some areas like Georgian Bay, east of Lake Huron in Ontario,
have dried up, leaving fish and birds without accustomed places to
reproduce. Beaches around Saginaw Bay in Michigan have reverted to
marshes as shorefront reverts to wetlands. One-third of the Michigan
boat ramps are unusable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/us/14lakes.html?_r=
1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print
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FELICITY BARRINGER, NY TIMES - Water levels in the three upper Great
Lakes are wavering far below normal, and experts expect Lake Superior,
the northernmost lake, to reach a record low in the next two months,
according to data from the international bodies that monitor the Great
Lakes, the world's largest freshwater reservoir. Although the cause of
the falling levels is in dispute, the effects in Lakes Michigan and
Huron are visible everywhere. Ship channels are overdue for dredging.
Wetlands in some areas like Georgian Bay, east of Lake Huron in Ontario,
have dried up, leaving fish and birds without accustomed places to
reproduce. Beaches around Saginaw Bay in Michigan have reverted to
marshes as shorefront reverts to wetlands. One-third of the Michigan
boat ramps are unusable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/us/14lakes.html?_r=
1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print
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