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April’s Storms Were Relentless. But the Rainwater Is Finally Going Away.
The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live ...
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USACE Vicksburg District opens gates of Steele Bayou Drainage Structure
Vicksburg District opened the gates of the Steele Bayou Drainage Structure, located approximately 10 miles north of Vicksburg ...
Land loss in Louisiana: The fight to preserve our coastline
A plan to reconnect the Mississippi River to its wetlands, build new land and restore dying estuaries is on life support.
Bonnet Carre Spillway saves New Orleans, punishes everyone and everything else
The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans’ levee system comes at a cost: The rush of ...
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Fort McCoy ArtiFACT: La Crosse River maps
Maps have been around since humans could communicate through drawings to describe the location of a specific place. Some of ...
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South Mississippi groups sound alarm on potential Bonnet Carre Spillway opening
“The courts -- and the corps itself -- have said they have considerable discretion in the way that they operate the different parts of the Mississippi River and tributaries project,” Wiygul ...
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Century-old Bonnet Carre Spillway protects New Orleans, but at a cost. Here's how it works.
The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans' levee system comes at a cost: The rush of ...