Low Lake Michigan Water Levels May Affect Boating, Beachgoing Along North Shore
Lake Michigan water levels are down about 17 inches since June 2012.
Lake Michigan supplies Glencoe residents with their drinking water.
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The water levels in Lake Michigan are down more than five feet since 1997 and the low lake levels could represent significant launching hazards for boaters as well swimmers along the North Shore, Glencoe News reported.
At Winnetka's Elder Lane Park beach, the swimming boundaries are currently only at waist level and moving swimmers further out could put swimmers in higher traffic boating areas, Glencoe News reported.
Rob
10:39 am on Tuesday, February 26, 2013
According to the article there is an increased risk to swimmers because "moving swimmers further out could put swimmers in higher traffic boating areas" . I may not be the smartest guy around but wouldn't the boaters be at the same risk of hitting a sand bar and just move farther out themselves and by doing so reduce the risk to the swimmers. All boaters I know go to great lengths to avoid hitting the bottom of the lake when boating. They also go to great lengths to avoid swimming areas and swimmers.