Wet Meadows: Hypotheses 1-8 ‎(2)‎

• File Number: 8461.100
• Description: Adaptive Management Workgroup
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/5/2006
• Author: PRRIP
• Title: Wet Meadow: Hypotheses 1-8
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

Wet Meadow #7b: Periodic inundation of wet
meadow areas increases their suitability as WC
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Frequency of wet meadow inundation from river flows
Periodic inundation of wet meadows between Overton and Grand Island
increases fine-sediment and organic matter deposition, increases nutrient
input, and increases the production and diversity of macroinvertebrates and
fish available for Whooping Cranes. [NOTE: Program actions are not
expected to increase the frequency of wet meadow inundation by peak flows,
however one intent of the Program is to minimize future reductions in the
frequency of these events].
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