According to the USACE web
site,
Two thirds of the monthly
submerged-aquatic-vegetation (SAV) survey has been completed. In the
south, 5 sites were visited and 10 sites were still too terrestrial to
sample. No plants were found at the 5 sites visited. In the north, 20 of
the 25 sites visited had plants. Sparse Ceratophyllum
(coontail) was present at 15 sites, sparse Najas was present at 10 sites, sparse Hydrilla was present at 5 sites and very sparse Vallisneria was found at 3 sites. Water clarity was
good with an average secchi depth:total depth ratio of 0.54. Plants are starting
to colonize in areas that were dry before TS Fay.
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