Quote Originally Posted by Steven McGarthwaite View Post
This year has been a year of severe drought for large portions of the United States. The only other period in recent times that come close to the this current drought was back in the 1930's "Dust Bowl"!

Yes there is a Global Climate Change going on in the world, sea levels are rising, lakes and river levels falling.

White Bear Lake in Minnesota is in the 5th year of lower lake water levels, the water as dropped 5 feet. My trees leaves are started dropping in August instead of late September or October.

The song by Bob Dylan, says it all in " The Times They Are Changing...."

~Parnelli
When I look at White Bear lake, I wonder how much of that loss is due to all the development around it. Regraded yards, highways that block water flow towards the lake surrounding it... I realize, the drought probably has an effect, but those lake front homes, and highways surrounding it also change up how the lake gets its water supply.