Thankfully, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has already begun construction on a brand-new underwater sill at approximately river mile 64 near Myrtle Grove.

MYRTLE GROVE, La. (WVUE) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday (Aug. 29) that construction has begun on an underwater sill in the Mississippi River to combat the progression of a ...

Construction of the saltwater sill began in the river at mile marker 64 near Myrtle Grove, La. To stream WWL TV on your phone, you need the WWL TV app. Download the WWL TV app ...

What triggered the construction of the sill this week was a forecast that shows the leading wedge, or toe, of the saltwater reaching river mile 80 near the Plaquemines-St. Bernard line within 28 days.

Construction began Saturday and is due to wrap up on Sept. 30. ... The sill erodes naturally when higher flows return to the river with fall rains in the Midwest.

The sill will slow it down; however, it will not stop the saltwater wedge completely.A sill was first constructed in the early summer of this year at 55 feet below the water's surface.

Construction has begun on a saltwater sill near Myrtle Grove to help mitigate the effects of saltwater intrusion up the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction ...

The Corps completed construction of a new emergency sill near Naomi, La., in July 2023, but that structure was overtopped September 20 due to historically low water levels in the Mississippi River.