I've gotten in quite a bit of paddling this past week in spite of lots of storms in the area. It is sunny now, but more rain and noise is expected this evening and tomorrow. So, it was with some surprise that I saw this article in yesterday's local rag:
It appears that many of our local inland lakes are literally drying up and disappearing along with the sinking of the water table. Seems strange what with us sitting on one of the world's largest supply of fresh water. One needs to remember, however, that there is a divide just west of Milwaukee and that all the water farther west drains to the Mississippi River, not Lake Michigan. I guess it is then lost to our water table.
In any event, I'd love to have you all visit, give me a call and join me in a paddle. Just, please, bring your own water :)
Paddle safe...
DS
2 comments:
Dropping water tables seem to be the case nearly everywhere. We also have similar headlines. The culprit seems to be those farming methods that tend to result in rapid run-off of rainwater rather than its percolation into the ground. All to say, you're welcome to visit here as well, but you too may have to bring along some water...
Water is low here too, Superior is at least 18 inches below normal. Local lakes are showing much more shoreline than usual. Seems to be a growing trend.
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