Fact Sheet

Some Interesting Facts

• A drop of water entering the wetland will take between seven and ten days to go all the way through and flow into Lake Waco.
• The Lake Waco Wetland will "treat" 11 million gallons of water per day.
• Wetland's have four distinct "marsh" habitats, ranging from water less than 6 inches to more than 12 feet deep.
• Wetlands are one of Natures best ways to improve water quality.

Photo: Courtesy of S. Peregrine Johnson.