Water level data for the time periods monitored are presented in Table 3. 



Table 3. Tide level elevations at weir 1 in centimeters. Average marsh 

 elevation is 30.48 cm above MSL. 



Location and time 1986 1987 



Average water elevation outside of area 26.88 22.15 



Average water elevation inside of area 26.94 24.64 

 Average fluctuation of water level between 



monitoring dates outside of area 6.52 10.63 

 Average fluctuation of water level between 



monitoring dates inside of area 3.47 4.63 



Salinity 



The averages and ranges of salinity readings are presented in Table 4. 



Table 4. Average salinity (ppt) and range (in parentheses) at Stations 1-12 during 1986 and 

 1987 a . 



Weir 1986 1987 



1 - Inside of area 4.2 (0-13) 1.0 (0-9) 



- Outside of area 3.6 (0-11) 1.2 (0-11) 



2 - Inside of area 0.9 (0-4) (0) 



- Outside of area 0.8 (0-3) (0) 



3 - Inside of area 1.2 (0-3) (0) 



- Outside of area 1.1 (0-3) (0) 



4 5.2 (5-10) 0.1 (0-2) 



5 5.0 (3-10) (0-1) 



6 4.3 (0.5-7) 0.1 (0-2) 



7 0.6 (0-11) 0.8 (0-8) 



8 4.3 (3-8) 0.3 (0-6) 



9 3.8 (2-7) (0-2) 



10 - Inside of area 3.5 (1-7) (0-2) 



- Outside of area 3.8 (1-8) (~) b 



11 - (Lake DeCade) 4.4 (1.6-7) (-) c 



12 - (Falgout Canal) 6.8 (3-14) (-) d 



a 1986 data was collected from 11/11/85 - 11/28/86. 

 1987 date was collected from 12/1/88 - 11/28/87. 

 b No readings were taken in the canal at this site in 1987. 



c Station No. 11 in Lake DeCade was relocated to inside the management area in 1987. 

 d No readings were taken at Station No. 12 in 1987. 



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