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While pesticides can control midge larvae, little information is known about alternative, non-toxic controls. This study examined the effectiveness of periodic, short-term dewatering (4 hours every 9 days) on midge abundance and periphyton growth in 16 recirculating, outdoor floways (3 m long, 0.1 m wide). We compared midge abundance and algal accumulation (chlorophyll a, b, c, and pheophytin) among control (n = 8) and dewatered (n = 8) floways filled with secondarily treated wastewater (27 days, 10 hours of daylight). Dewatered flumes had 42% fewer midges and 28\u201349% lower algal productivity (as measured by chlorophyll a, b, c, and pheophytin pigments). Chlorophyll a production rates averaged (\u00b11 SD) 0.5 \u00b1 0.2 \u03bcg\/cm2\/day in control floways compared to 0.3 \u00b1 0.1 \u03bcg\/cm2\/day dewatered floways. Short-term dewatering effectively reduced midges but also damaged periphyton. 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