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Should the Morganza just be left open?
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:22 pm
My reasoning is not for the rebuilding of barrier islands. I'm curious if a hydro electric facility could be built in that area to use the rivers flow to help create more electricity.
Also, not to leave it at the 25% opening it is at now, but a lot less flow rate that could be controlled, allowing residents to move back.
Also, not to leave it at the 25% opening it is at now, but a lot less flow rate that could be controlled, allowing residents to move back.
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Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:24 pm to XxxSpooky1
Interesting idea. I'm sure there are lot of details and various stakeholders to account for.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:28 pm to XxxSpooky1
I'm no engineer but I would think that they want to prevent putting stress on it if they can. It's there when we need it.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:36 pm to XxxSpooky1
The spillway gate is normally on dry land. There would be no flow through there except in high river conditions. 30% of the rivers flow already flows through the Old River structure.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:39 pm to FatCatLSU
what fat cat said.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:43 pm to sheek
but a canal can be made from the river to the spillway. Hmmm
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:47 pm to Crawdaddy
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:52 pm to XxxSpooky1
quote:
Should the Morganza just be left open?
No.
Next question ?
Posted on 5/15/11 at 2:18 pm to vl100butch
quote:Isn't there also one around the Corps of Engineer structure around Three Rivers?
Hydro station as part of ORCS
Posted on 5/15/11 at 2:23 pm to Geauxtiga
quote:
Isn't there also one around the Corps of Engineer structure around Three Rivers?
I thought that's where the ORCS one is unless I'm confused?
Posted on 5/15/11 at 2:25 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:Well so did I.
I thought that's where the ORCS one is unless I'm confused?
I read the link and saw Vidalia and knew there was no town around; HOWEVER, done went back and re-read that thang and saw it was stated 40 miles away. My bad.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 5:17 pm to XxxSpooky1
quote:
I'm curious if a hydro electric facility could be built in that area to use the rivers flow to help create more electricity.
Probably. But it would not be nearly enough to offset the economic loss of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and most of the refining capacity of the US.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 5:49 pm to XxxSpooky1
Posted on 5/15/11 at 7:09 pm to foshizzle
quote:
I'm curious if a hydro electric facility could be built in that area to use the rivers flow to help create more electricity.
1) There already is one at Old River. It is privately owned.
2) Morganza is high and dry most of the year. The land in front of it, that is, toward the River, is prime farmland. There is usually no water available to flow through Morganza.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 7:12 pm to Boats n Hose
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I thought that's where the ORCS one is unless I'm confused?
There are four structures there. In order from south to north:
1) Locks to let traffic traverse from Miss to Atch and vice versa.
2) The Auxiliary Structure, which is the newer flood control structure. I think it flows year round.
3) The Low Sill. This is the old one that they almost lost in 73. It flows only during high water.
4) The hydroelectric plant. Privately owned.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 7:12 pm to Boats n Hose
quote:
I thought that's where the ORCS one is unless I'm confused?
There are four structures there. In order from south to north:
1) Locks to let traffic traverse from Miss to Atch and vice versa.
2) The Auxiliary Structure, which is the newer flood control structure. I think it flows year round.
3) The Low Sill. This is the old one that they almost lost in 73. It flows only during high water.
4) The hydroelectric plant. Privately owned.
Posted on 5/15/11 at 7:55 pm to JudgeHolden
quote:
There are four structures there. In order from south to north:
1) Locks to let traffic traverse from Miss to Atch and vice versa.
2) The Auxiliary Structure, which is the newer flood control structure. I think it flows year round.
3) The Low Sill. This is the old one that they almost lost in 73. It flows only during high water.
4) The hydroelectric plant. Privately owned.
Not to be an arse but there are acutally five. You forgot about the overbank structure in between the low sill and hydroelectric.
Posted on 5/16/11 at 8:12 am to FlagLake
True dat! Make it 5.
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