EGP Cut Status
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EGP CUT STATUS: closed
- Cut opened March 10th, 2025
- Cut closed March 18th, 2025
- Tidal Exchange: 8 days
March 2025 Cut Update


The pond was open to the ocean for 8 days, almost reaching the ideal 9-11 day cut opening target. The EGP cut, although not as long as we had hoped, had a positive and measurable impact on the Pond. Ideal cuts increase overall salinity 8-12 ppt pond wide. Data collected following the cut from loggers at Lyle’s Bay and Wintucket Cove indicates salinity increased ~10 ppt.
Pond Elevation
Wintucket Cove elevation logger

The elevation on March 10, 2025 was ~3.64 ft NAVD88 (4.02 ft LMSL). On March 20th, following the 8 day cut the elevation dropped to 1.50 ft NAVD88 (1.88 ft LMSL). Since then, as shown in the graph above, the elevation has slowly increased. As of March 25th, the elevation is 1.78 ft NAVD88 (2.16 ft LMSL).
Pond Salinity
Wintucket Cove and Lyle’s Bay salinity loggers

EGP’s ideal salinity is 20 ppt. Pond cuts allow tidal exchanges which increase pond salinity and water clarity. As shown above data collected from loggers at Lyle’s Bay and Wintucket Cove indicates salinity increased ~10 ppt after the March 10th cut.