re: is it true that the river will wash away sediment when it....

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Is already happening in Ms north of Vicksburg.

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will happen all down the River. COE will be busy with levee repairs this season.

Bernoulli? In theory maybe but how fast is the water actually moving? not in the center, at the bankline.

Saturated unit weight of the levee material is the driver in classical slope stability problem, as discussed.

Also a sudden draw down may cause erosion at toe of levee due to excess seepage. Controlled draw down allows pressure to equalize slowly resulting in lower rate of seepage (no particulate transport).