Water clarity was measured at eight locations in the Providence River and Seekonk River estuaries on August 21, 2024. Rainfall totaling 0.59 inches was recorded at TF Green in the five days prior to the survey. Secchi depth averaged 1.7 meters. The lowest clarity this week (1.5 meters) was measured at Bullock Reach Buoy, while the greatest clarity (1.8 meters) was measured at Phillipsdale Landing and India Point Park. There was no evidence of a north-to-south gradient of increasing water clarity among the sites this week.
