Morganza Spillway - Wikipedia
The Morganza Spillway, about 30 miles (48 km) downriver from ORCS and ORCAS, is designed for emergency use to divert additional water from the Mississippi River into the Morganza …
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Jun 16, 2016 · Intended to operate during emergency flooding, the purpose of the Morganza Floodway is to divert excess floodwater from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya Basin.
The impact of the Morganza Spillway opening - KLFY.com
May 23, 2019 · The Morganza Spillway, about 30 miles downriver from ORCS and ORCAS, is designed for emergency use to divert additional water from the Mississippi River into the …
The Morganza Spillway opening, explained | wwltv.com
May 27, 2019 · NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers now has approval to open the Morganza Control Structure and Floodway north of Baton Rouge. If rain in the Arkansas and …
Morganza Spillway - 64 Parishes
Jun 3, 2019 · T he Morganza Spillway is a major component of the flood control system mandated by the Flood Control Act of 1928 for the lower Mississippi River. It was designed to channel …
Morganza Floodway after Five Days of Flow - NASA Earth …
May 20, 2011 · Five days after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened a flood control structure, or spillway, onto the Morganza Floodway, water had spread 15–20 miles (24–32 …
Morganza Spillway: The First Time The Floodgates Opened
May 16, 2011 · Completed in 1954, the flood control structure, or spillway, was built to relieve stress on levees further downstream by diverting excess water from the river into the …
Morganza Spillway is being opened. Here’s what to expect. - KATC News
May 27, 2019 · Now that the Army Corps of Engineers has announced officially that the Morganza Spillway will open this weekend here’s what you can expect: The Morganza Spillway is a …
The latest: Morganza Spillway opening explained - KLFY.com
May 28, 2019 · The Army Corps of Engineers will begin opening the Morganza Spillway this weekend. Approval for the plan was granted Monday. The plan is to open one bay per day for …
Morganza Spillway Mississippi River - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
May 13, 2011 · Opening of the Morganza Floodway could inundate 3 million acres, including 18,000 acres of crops such as soybeans, cotton, rice and sugarcane, according to the …