RAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Near record-high water levels are leading to concerns for boaters and tourists trying to access boat launches and piers along Lake Michigan.
In Grand Haven, some of those structures have already been affected. Derek Gajdos of the Department of Public Works said theHarbor Island Boat Launchwas closed for nearly two days because of high water. Most of the parking lot was still soaked when it was reopened Wednesday.
"We want to make sure that people know that it’s open for use, just to be careful with the high water levels," Gajdos said. "We carefully delineated areas of high water that flow directly into the river so boaters can see and don’t accidentally drive their cars into the river while launching."
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