Recently released study results show that reservoirs near the mouth of the Susque-hanna River are nearly at capacity in their ability to trap sediment. This is a concern because large storms are delivering increasingly more suspended sediment and nutrients to the Chesapeake Bay, which may negatively affect efforts to improve water quality in the bay. Excessive nutrients rob the bay of oxygen needed for fish and, along with sediment, cloud the waters, disturbing the habitat of underwater plants crucial for aquatic life and waterfowl.
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