Small water-release changes could make a difference for the Cape Fear River — Transcript
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I'm Bennett Blackwood.
Sometimes, helping a river starts with changing
the timing. In North Carolina, the Army
Corps of Engineers and the Nature Conservancy
are testing carefully timed releases from Jordan
Lake. The idea is to give migrating
fish better conditions for passing downstream locks
and dams. The work stays within normal
operating limits for water supply and flood
protection. Teams also study whether pulses of
water can improve mixing when low flows
and hot weather encourage algal blooms.
They don't have to be a huge effort on our end
to have a reasonable impact downstream.
It's still testing and evaluation, with promising
early results reported by the partners, a
small adjustment, careful monitoring, and people working
together to find a better way. You
can explore the official project through our
story.
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