Water in channels is way down?

[miso_ohio]

What causes the water level drop every fall? I noticed the low levels last October when I was up on Erie Perchin.

I believe it is the wind, somebody correct me if I am wrong. The lake is large and shallow and it does not take too much wind to make one side of the Lake go up while the opposite side goes down. Typically the stronger the wind is from the North then the higher the water gets on the South shore of the Lake and the more the wind blows from the South the lower it gets. It is the exact opposite if you where up in the Northern shore of the Lake.

That seems to be my experience with the quick level changes, I never really monitored it throughout the year but I am sure in times of big droughts and or heavy rain the level all around could go up and down. I don't think those level changes are never anywhere near as extreme and quick as what the wind can do. A good South/East wind and the level of a place like East Harbor can drop 2-3 feet in the matter of a few hours.