Higher than usual water levels bring concern of erosion to Lake Huron and Lake Michigan
Digital Reporter
Friday, December 26, 2014, 5:10 PM - An Ontario conservation authority says erosion could be a bigger problem than flooding this year, if the water levels in Lakes Huron and Michigan continue to rise.
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Water and Planning Manager Alec Scott says levels have come up about a metre since hitting record lows in January of 2013 but would normally start declining in late summer.
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Scott says that didn't happen this year. He says if levels continue to rise erosion is a much bigger concern than flooding.
Scott says the amount of precipitation we get this winter and early spring will be critical. Adding if the lakes don’t freeze over that will increase the amount of evapouration and help reduce water levels.
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With files from The Canadian Press, Blackburn News
