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Playa Sedimentation: Causes and Fixes

High Plains Public Radio

Published March 31, 2015 at 5:49 PM CDT

Playa lakes are effective vectors for groundwater recharge and water filtration, but that assumes they're in a healthy state.

Water, soil and habitat specialists discuss the causes of sedimentation and talk about playa restoration.

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Ted LaGrange
Wetland Program Manager
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Lincoln, NE

Bill Johnson
Biologist
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Canyon, TX

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