Log Spill, northern Lake Michigan; Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan | 1996-Jul-26

Initial Notification: On May 22, 1996, approximately 18,000 to 21,000 logs with bark intact, 8 to 10 feet long, 8 to 10 inches around were spilled in northern Lake Michigan three miles west of Point Betsie off Frankfort, Michigan. The logs floated in the northern half of the lake and hit several recreational boats between May 22 and early August 1996. USCG District 9 conducted an overflight on July 26, 1996, after receiving several reports of log sightings off Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. USCG District 9 responded to this incident intermittently for several months. The RP (Woodlands Harvesting) was directed to recover all the logs. USCG district 9. Keyword: none.