re: Mississippi River Flooding - Links & Pictures in 1st Post

If the scouring and erosion of Morganza occurred in 2008.... how could it have been used in subsequent years for flooding? It's only been three years. Something isn't clicking.

So if there was erosion in 2008, did we do anything to beef it up?

IDK. But I seriously doubt they would jeopardize the course of the river, if there was any possible KNOWN failure at Morganza or ORCS, by opening Morganza Spillway

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Yes, I read somewhere while Googling, that the natural flow of the river would have eventually combined the Atchafayla and MS River, but that's why the Old River Control was built, the article also stated that if it were to take the natural path, then it would severely digress coastal erosion in LA.

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This is the part I was talking about though.

"Studies by the Army Corps of Engineers after the test determined that once opened, it would likely never close again, and could be ripped from its footings, allowing the Mississippi River to jump its banks and flow primarily through the Atchafalaya Basin."

So what someone put on there is that they think the Morganza will have major problems once it's opened up. I guess we'll see on Saturday.

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So what someone put on there is that they think the Morganza will have major problems once it's opened up

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bullshite made up by the dumbass conspiracy theory nuts at another website.

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bullshite made up by the dumbass conspiracy theory nuts at another website.

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this

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fricking shill

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Got it thanks.

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by the way, you are now fricked, hope you aren't on adderall right now.

The erosion in 2008 was the potato levee which is designed to overtop to fill the forebay near the spillway. It's designed to do so and has nothing to do with the function of the gates itself.


For every bit of reliable info in this thread, there are four posts of nonsense.