Pool 4 areas suitable for submersed aquatic vegetation
Detailed Description
Estimated area suitable (ha) for submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV); A) compared to area suitable under a 75% TSS reduction scenario (B) for Pool 4, Upper Mississippi River. Suitability refers to the area with suitable light and depth conditions > 50% of years (1993-2014, green on map). Note minor changes in Lake Pepin and lower Pool 4, and more response in upper Pool 4 (additional 1,635 hectares of suitable area)
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