EGP is Open!

Mid-day yesterday, Paul Bagnall and his crew completed the cut of Edgartown Great Pond to the Atlantic Ocean. As of the late afternoon, the water was flowing well, but had only dropped a bit.

Let’s hope for a full Pond flush to refresh our the waters going into the winter season. As of this morning at sunrise, the water level had dropped noticeably:

 

The Pond level is down since yesterday’s cut. The red line indicates the water level pre-cut. #greatpondfoundation #edgartown #marthasvineyard #water #sunrise #waterlevel #flushing #estuary #estuarymanagement #redline #sunday #sunrise #reflection

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We collected pre-cut water sampling data yesterday and are in the process of sampling at the moment.  Stay tuned, we have some compelling graphical data that capture the seasonal and pond-opening water quality dynamics.