Coastal Engineering Research Center (Continued) 
Design Wave Information for the Great Lakes 
Resio, D. T., and Vincent, C. L., TR H-/6-1 
Publication Dates: Report 1, Lake Erie, January 1976 
Report 2, Lake Ontario, March 1976 
Report 3, Lake Michigan, November 1976 
Report 4, Lake Huron, September 1977 
Report 5, Lake Superior, June 1978 
Location: 190 points along the US shoreline of the Great 
Lakes 
Period of Coverage: 22-69 years (varying from lake to lake) of wind 
field data used to hindcast extreme wave 
conditions 
Contents: This series of five reports contains hindcast wave information 
applicable to many planning and design purposes on the Great Lakes. Histori- 
cal wave data from stations along the lakes served as input to the numerical 
hindcast model, and significant wave heights were calculated for 5-, 10-, 50-, 
and 100-year return periods. These results are provided in tabular form for 
each point along the lake shoreline. The mean significant period for each of 
these wave height is also given. Information is provided for four seasons of 
the year (January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December) and 
is separated into three approach directions relative to shore. 
Available From: National Technical Information Service 
US Department of Commerce 
5285 Port Royal Road 
Springfield, VA 22161 
(703) 487-4650, FTS 737-4650 
NTIS Accession Nos: 
AD-A020-345 (Report 
AD-A023-210 (Report 
AD-A036-029 (Report 
AD-A046-414 (Report 
AD-A057-127 (Report 
- Lake Erie) 
- Lake Ontario) 
Lake Michigan) 
- Lake Huron) 
- Lake Superior) 
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