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Is Lake Michigan draining?: Amid history of fluctuating levels, drop stands out.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) ...lake where levels can swing...normal" level; it's...moment, the lake is about...of water levels on the upper Great Lakes, and one...in Lakes Michigan and Huron...of one big ...

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