Connecticut
Here’s why parts of Connecticut River may turn bright red
Parts of the Connecticut River may soon be turning bright red, but the New England District for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the unusual sight won’t be any cause for concern.
The Engineer Research and Development Center will be applying a tracer dye known as rhodamine WT starting Monday and through Sept. 15, and will monitor the red dye over the next few months “to better understand water exchange dynamics as part of a research project,” the USACE said in a statement.
The dye – which officials said has been safely used for decades and has no significant effects on aquatic organisms – will help researchers better understand and control the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla that is spreading throughout the lower Connecticut River and its tributaries. The project is being done in collaboration with the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
The four sites where the dye will be applied include Keeney Cove in Glastonbury; Chapman Pond in East Haddam; Chester Boat Basin in Chester; and Selden Cove in Lyme. Alternate sites that may be used include the Mattabesset River in Middletown; Portland Boat Works in Portland; and a site in Deep River.
The research gathered over the next few months is expected to contribute to a plan by the USACE and ERDC for treatments in the Connecticut River next summer to control and eradicate hydrilla.
The Iowa State women had another chance to make a statement on a national scale Tuesday night.
They were denied.
No. 4 Conneticut jumped out to an impressive 36-10 lead after the first quarter on its way to a 101-68 victory. Sarah Strong, Ashlynn Shade and All-American Paige Bueckers all scored over 27 points, knocking down a combined 17 three-pointers.
Strong had 29 while Shade and Bueckers each scored 27. Kaitlyn Chen dished out eight assists for the Huskies (10-1), who were 20 of 34 from the 3-point line.
For the Cyclones (9-4), Audi Crooks had 22 with Sydney Harris adding 17 off the bench, including five made triples. Addy Brown and Emily Ryan each scored nine and had six assists.
Connecticut shot 57 percent from the field and held a plus-nine edge in rebounds. They also scored 14 points off 14 Iowa State turnovers while recording 27 assists on 37 made field goals.
Iowa State held a lead at 2-0 when Crooks made a jumper but the Huskies went on a 24-4 run from there.
The Cyclones open Big 12 Conference play when they close out 2024 at Oklahoma State on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Cowboys are currently 10-1 on the year and have scored 92-plus in each of their last three since a loss to Richmond.
Iowa State has lost all three games to ranked opponents this year, falling to defending national champion South Carolina and Iowa.
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