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Other ways to Fix the Pending Situation on Saltwater in the Lower Mississippi River
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:37 am
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:37 am
Right now the New Orleans area is in a panic over the low water flow in the Mississippi River due to the drought and possible salt water getting into more drinking water supplies since it has already impacted a few systems in Plaquemines Parish.
I know it maybe a stupid idea, but could the Army Corps of Engineers just turn off the valve to the Atchafalaya except for the water that is used at the hydroelectric dam at the Old River Control Structure? That way more water could make it way down river instead of going down the basin. This would be only a temporary measure and not a complete closure.
A third of the water is congressionally mandated to flow down the Atchafalaya.
I know it maybe a stupid idea, but could the Army Corps of Engineers just turn off the valve to the Atchafalaya except for the water that is used at the hydroelectric dam at the Old River Control Structure? That way more water could make it way down river instead of going down the basin. This would be only a temporary measure and not a complete closure.
A third of the water is congressionally mandated to flow down the Atchafalaya.
This post was edited on 9/22/23 at 9:41 am
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Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:38 am to Tarps99
I'm no expert but it seems that if we lack flow down here they are probably lacking flow just upriver.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:39 am to Tiger985
We need rain in the MS River Valley in general
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:39 am to Tarps99
Water comes from very far away
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:40 am to Tarps99
do you think a lot of water is is headed down the Atchafalya ? i really don't know but the river is very low in BR and I doubt it is bc a bunch is being diverted
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:40 am to Tarps99
I see what your saying, but there's no valve
it goes through the low sill structure at the ORCS
its an open structure that can't be closed iirc
it goes through the low sill structure at the ORCS
its an open structure that can't be closed iirc
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:41 am to Tarps99
Hank Williams Jr warned us.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:50 am to OysterPoBoy
Just needs more taxes to solve the problem.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:53 am to BUKA
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I see what your saying, but there's no valve it goes through the low sill structure at the ORCS its an open structure that can't be closed iirc
Could it be done temporarily like the underwater sill?
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:54 am to OysterPoBoy
upon further review the ORCS seeks to maintain a 70-30 split of the Mississippi flow at that point
70 down the miss Channel and 30 of the flow through the low sill and down the atchafalaya
if they send too much down the miss then u run the risk of ports not being able to be used around Morgan city/etc
70 down the miss Channel and 30 of the flow through the low sill and down the atchafalaya
if they send too much down the miss then u run the risk of ports not being able to be used around Morgan city/etc
This post was edited on 9/22/23 at 9:56 am
Posted on 9/22/23 at 9:54 am to Tarps99
I read this has happened numerous times in the past. One time it reached as far North as Kenner. Why is everyone freaking out this time? What did people do back in 1988 when this happened?
This post was edited on 9/22/23 at 9:57 am
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:15 am to Tarps99
Just turn on the hose.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:17 am to Deactived
quote:Like another galaxy?
Water comes from very far away
WOW!!!
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:25 am to Tarps99
quote:
I know it maybe a stupid idea
Yes
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:27 am to lockthevaught
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What did people do back in 1988 when this happened?
Caught redfish in the river at Audubon Park.
This post was edited on 9/22/23 at 10:28 am
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:29 am to OysterPoBoy
quote:
Hank Williams Jr warned us.
Well the interest is up and the stock market's down
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:31 am to Tarps99
Do folks along the Atchafalaya River get potable water from that river?
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:34 am to doubleb
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Do folks along the Atchafalaya River get potable water from that river?
Yes. Morgan City and surrounding areas pull water from the river and its tributaries. If they diverted the flow to the Mississippi we would have devastating saltwater intrusion in one of the only places in this state that is making land. Wouldn't be good.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:35 am to Tarps99
Friend of mine posted this on Facebook. He said he took the picture this morning while passing a water reservoir in New Orleans.
Posted on 9/22/23 at 10:37 am to RIPMachoMan
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We need rain in the MS River Valley in general
Ohio valley
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