WCA -
December 11,
2007
Rainfall:
Rainfall
throughout the WCAs was negligible (i.e., 0.01” – 0.07”) (see Raindar.gif). This was another week with
a deficit water budget because ET was o.92” (see srs.pdf).
Water Conservation Areas:
Excellent
(for wading birds) dry season recession rates continue to dominate the entire
region (see WCA_stages.xls). Only
two regions did not conform to the general weekly recession pattern of -0.05 ft
to -0.16 ft; WCA-3B, where seepage out of WCA-3A appears to be keeping 3B
hydrated, and the center of 2B, where recession rates are too high because
marsh water has a tendency to easily drain to the East. Although recession
rates are GOOD, the depths in the
Another week
of light rainfall brought declining water levels across ENP wetlands (see Stages.pdf). Water level in Shark
River Slough (@ P33) was down by nearly 0.06 ft (following several weeks of
little change). In the southern part of the system, water level declined
by 0.07 ft at Craighead Pond. Stage was also down in the panhandle by
0.06 ft.
Salinity
remained stable across Florida Bay last week (see Salinity.pdf). In the
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