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Waquoit Bay Salinity: Long-Term vs 2010 - 2016 <br /> LongTerm mean Ej2010-2012 L,2013-2015 w 2016 <br /> 35 ____..W.__—__ <br /> 3 <br /> 30 <br /> 25 <br /> c�a°i s 5 <br /> c 20 <br /> u6 15 <br /> 10 x M <br /> 5 h <br /> o <br /> C.) <br /> Figure 6. Salinity Distribution throughout the Waquoit Bay Estuarine System long-term and in the summers of 2010-2016. <br /> Freshwater enters through groundwater all along the shoreline,with additional"point"inflows from the Moonakis River, <br /> Childs River,and Red Brook. 'These freshwaters mix with the saline waters of Nantucket Sound entering through the tidal <br /> inlets.CR-Childs River,ER-Eel River,QR-Quashnet River,JP-Jehu Pond,GR-Great River,LR-GR-Little River- <br /> Great River confluence,HP-Hamblin Pond,SeaR-Seapit River,WB-Waquoit Bay main basin;head-uppermost reach, <br /> niid-middle reach,to-lower basin near mouth or inlet. <br /> 24 <br />