Accession Number:

ADA114591

Title:

Lake Erie Water Level Study. Appendix G. Recreational Beaches and Boating.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

INTERNATIONAL LAKE ERIE REGULATION STUDY BOARD

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1981-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

266.0

Abstract:

The Recreational Beaches and Boating Appendix describes the effects of limited regulation of Lake Erie on recreational beaches and boating in the lower Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River system. This evaluation was limited to Lakes Erie and Ontario and part of the St. Lawrence River where the impact was expected to be greatest and due to time and funding constraints. Also, due to these constraints, the study of the effects on recreational boating was confined only to United States waters. Limited regulation of Lake Erie would have the effect of lowering the water level of that lake and those upstream. As a result, there would be losses to recreational boating, with the losses dependent upon the amount of lowering. At the same time, recreational beaches would benefit due to increases in beach area. Author

Descriptors:

• *Lake Erie
• *Recreation
• Elevation
• Level(Quantity)
• Control
• New York
• Great Lakes
• Rivers
• Beaches
• Boats
• Impact

Subject Categories:

• Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology
• Civil Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE