09-05-2003, 07:16 PM
Reduction of nutrient content due to reduced water inflow may not be a problem. There are other nutrient vectors to consider at Willard besides just the water flowing in. Birds bring in far more nutrients then they take. And for Willard, a huge source of nutrients is all of the flying insects that die over the water. The insects come from the nearby swamp ground and farm fields. I've seen the surface so covered with insect corpses it looks like you could walk on it.
I think my biggest concern is of Willard capping over for any great length of time this winter without having adequate water inflow to keep it oxygenated.
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I think my biggest concern is of Willard capping over for any great length of time this winter without having adequate water inflow to keep it oxygenated.
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