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Jarhead1775

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7. Chicago

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 11:43 PM

Feb 2013

The Chicago river used to flow into Lake Michigan. They reversed the flow in the late 1800's. if they would just block the connection it would help, along with keeping the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. I believe every state on the great lakes and Canada has pushed to chut the Chicago river down to block Asian carp, with only Illinois opposing.

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2 Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record [View all] michigandem58 Feb 2013 OP

Wow. 29" across bodies of water of that size? Adsos Letter Feb 2013 #1

So what's the solution now? Lock and dams? truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #5

the Great Lakes already are lock'd and dam'd pretty extensively waddirum Feb 2013 #27

Geological rebound is a factor as well. blackspade Feb 2013 #2

Umm ... really? Nihil Feb 2013 #12

I said, 'a factor' blackspade Feb 2013 #14

Once upon a time dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #13

indeed. blackspade Feb 2013 #15

Underwater forest Jarhead1775 Feb 2013 #3

Whoa. That is cool! Nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #26

How much if any of that is due to rebounding the earth is doing since the glaciers cstanleytech Feb 2013 #4

I grew up on the southern shores of Lake Michigan... Moostache Feb 2013 #6

We'll need to eat more Asian Carp too: DeSwiss Feb 2013 #9

Same here ... 'cept I'm from Northcentral WI Myrina Feb 2013 #23

Chicago Jarhead1775 Feb 2013 #7

There are quite a few active harbors around the upper Lakes. amandabeech Feb 2013 #8

Are we still sending millions of gallons to China? lovuian Feb 2013 #10

How do they do that? Bay Boy Feb 2013 #16

Ballast water... Earth_First Feb 2013 #17

Was that in response to my question about Bay Boy Feb 2013 #21

You forgot to mention Nestle is sucking up the water there to send to China. Has been for years. judesedit Feb 2013 #11

yep finally we notice and it still hasn't stopped lovuian Feb 2013 #19

Nestle is pulling the water from Bay Boy Feb 2013 #22

When I was a young man there were stories about the records high water levels in Lake Michigan AngryAmish Feb 2013 #18

I recall the high water levels of 1986 Bay Boy Feb 2013 #20

It's cyclical Crepuscular Feb 2013 #25

That's eventually going to affect power transmission at Niagara Falls TrogL Feb 2013 #24