FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2023

Scott Miller, P.E. Deputy Water Resources Commissioner

Phone: 734-222-6860

Email: [email protected]

Raising of Portage and Base Line Lake Level

Ann Arbor, MI.: The lake level at Portage and Base Line Lakes will be raised beginning on April 4, 2023. 

The lakes will reach their legally established summer level by April 14, 2023, weather conditions permitting, according to Deputy Water Resources Commissioner Scott Miller, P.E.

Each winter, the lake level is lowered to reduce ice damage and erosion on the lake shore.

More information can be found at washtenaw.org/3460/PortageBase-Line-Lakes.

Our Mission: We seek to inspire the residents and communities of Washtenaw County to protect surface water and the environment while maintaining necessary drainage. Within the authority granted to our office, we provide resources to reduce flooding, dispose of home toxics, and improve water quality.

Visit washtenaw.org/drains for more information.

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