Thursday, May 04, 2006

More on Wetlands/Hydrology

Our tech experts suggest that there is indeed a localized runoff component to the inundation at Carcajou due to water being held back by natural levee or riprap on the lake edge -- that when water is retarded from drainage out of the marsh, it could have a negative impact on the marsh if it happens often, or if water is retained for a significant period of time.