Figures 32 and 33 show that whether Potter's channel is open or Potter's channel is closed has very little effect on the salinity of the lake. Certainly it has too little effect to warrant any further work either in closing it or keeping it open. The ``open-closed'' trace shows the difference between the two scenarios.
Figure 32: The effect of Potter's channel on the salinity of Catalina Bay
Figure 33: The effect of Potter's channel on the salinity of North Lake