Lighthouse Creek empties into Lake Michigan about 3,000 feet southwest of the mouth of the Galien River. Here is a map showing the mouth of the creek.
The City of New Buffalo has been researching options to resolve potential flooding and related concerns, especially the possibility of NPDES permit violations due to the close proximity of the City's Water Filtration Plant.
In June 2010, the City had the Lighthouse Creek Flooding Evaluation report completed by Christopher B. Burke Engineering.
In October 2010, the City Engineer, NIES Engineering, prepared the Preliminary Engineering Design Memorandum: Water Treatment Plant Floodwall to Protect Backwash Settling Basin.
In June 2011, City staff and NIES Engineering met with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (Lighthouse Creek Meeting – July 2011.)
In September 2011, City staff and NIES Engineering met with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Lighthouse Creek Meeting – September 2011.)
A meeting is being planned with the Berrien County Drain Commission Office.
September 14, 2008 — The Hurricane Ike storm pattern hit New Buffalo hard.
Here is the mouth of Lighthouse Creek the day after.
Here is the bank of Lighthouse Creek – also on September 15, 2008.
More recently, here is the Creek looking downstream from Water Street on November 14, 2011:
This page last updated on 12/21/2011.
