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One of the secondary channels at Sachuest Marsh during a summer high coursetide

Description

One of the secondary channels at Sachuest Marsh during a summer high coursetide. Several months after the restoration, the marsh fully recovered. Thenewly dug channels in the restored marsh provide passage for small fish andallow better exchange of saline waters in the hinterland regions of the marsh.

Credit

NOAA Restoration Center, Tom and Louise Kane

Display Date

Summer 1998

Location

Sachuest Point Marsh, Newport County, RI

Collection

Restoration
Damage Assessment Restoration Program (DARP)
World Prodigy Grounding - Sachuest Salt Marsh Restoration