More fresh water diversions along the Mississippi River could reduce harmful spillway flows

28 Jun 2020 1 minute read 0 comments mike88 $0.02

The Problem The Bonnet Carre Spillway is a flood control structure on the Lower Mississippi River. Located in about 12 miles (19 km) west of New Orleans – it allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and then into...