Salt Cedar Management Program
Objectives:
• To increase flow in the Canadian River and its' tributaries within the Lake Meredith watershed
• To increase water quality in the Canadian River
• Create better habitat for the Federally listed Arkansas River Shiner
Results of Aerial and Hand Application:
• One acre of salt cedar can use up to 3 to 7 acre feet of water per year
• We have treated over 21,000 acres of salt cedar, which accounts for approximately 95% of the salt cedar on the Lake Meredith watershed
• That is approximately 63,000 to 147,000 acre feet of water previously used by salt cedar per year
• CRMWA will continue salt cedar maintenance as needed
How are we going to monitor the project?
• Continue conducting flow measurements
• Continue measuring shallow monitoring wells
• Continue observing vegetation monitoring sites
• Continue chemical analysis of the water in the River
Aerial treatment by helicopter
Ground treatment by hand sprayer
| Year | Acres Treated | Cost |
| 2004 | 850 | $161,944 |
| 2005 | 3,013 | $682,771 |
| 2006 | 2,602 | $452,353 |
| 2007 | 2,758 | $452,885 |
| 2008 | 5,378 | $806,617 |
| 2009 | 6,725 | $498,850 |
| 2010 | 1,700 aprox. | $185,000 |
Objectives:
• To increase flow in the Canadian River and its' tributaries within the Lake Meredith watershed
• To increase water quality in the Canadian River
• Create better habitat for the Federally listed Arkansas River Shiner
Results of Aerial and Hand Application:
• One acre of salt cedar can use up to 3 to 7 acre feet of water per year
• We have treated over 21,000 acres of salt cedar, which accounts for approximately 95% of the salt cedar on the Lake Meredith watershed
• That is approximately 63,000 to 147,000 acre feet of water previously used by salt cedar per year
• CRMWA will continue salt cedar maintenance as needed
How are we going to monitor the project?
• Continue conducting flow measurements
• Continue measuring shallow monitoring wells
• Continue observing vegetation monitoring sites
• Continue chemical analysis of the water in the River
Aerial treatment by helicopter
Ground treatment by hand sprayer
Canadian River at Logan looking upstream - Before treatment
Canadian River at Logan looking upstream - After treatment
| Lake Meredith | |
| Current Depth (7-29-2010) |
43.22 feet |
| Current Volume (7-29-2010) |
58,382 acre feet |
| Record High (April 1973) | 101.85 feet |
| Record Low (7-29-2010) | 43.22 feet |
| Previous Low (6-24-2010) |
44.44 feet |
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USGS Real-Time Lake Elevation (subtract 2813 feet from above link for lake depth) |
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| Canadian River | |
| USGS Gauging Station North of Amarillo at US 287 | |
| USGS Gauging Station at Big Blue Creek | |
| NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service at US 287 | |