At Old Woman Creek in Huron, the mouth of estuary (where a river meets the lake) has finally opened - it has been closed since the first week of June! During periods of low water flow, a barrier sand beach will often close the mouth of the estuary, isolating it from Lake Erie. Located in Huron, Ohio on the south-central shore of Lake Erie, Old Woman Creek is one of the state's few remaining examples of a natural estuary. As a transition zone between land and water, the site contains a variety of

A picturesque scene Thursday evening from Huron, Ohio’s Lake Erie shore. | Josh Fitzpatrick