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  • Lake Michigan water-level rise affects inland waterways, study finds

    May 31, 2022 10:15 am by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    Lake Michigan shoreline against the Chicago cityscape. Photo by Brian Kay

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    • Lake Michigan shoreline against the Chicago cityscape. Photo by Brian Kay

    2020 marked Lake Michigan’s highest water level in 120 years, and climate variance makes future water levels tough to predict. Coastal impacts are well-documented, but the effect on the area’s inland waterways has been poorly understood.