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Revision as of 13:46, 31 January 2011
Watershed Impacts on Elkhorn Slough
Due to European settlement, the natural connectivity of both fresh and salt water has been disrupted. Development has caused major changes in water flow.
- subsidence from artificial restriction of tidal exchange
- loss of brackish communities
- river diversion
- artificial river mouth for Moss Landing Harbor
- Culverts
- tidal gates
- sloughs diked and drained
- Burnett, Moro Cojo, Tembladero Sloughs disconnected
- cattle grazing, railroad, road construction, freshwater impoundments for duck hunting
