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re: That Corps Comite Diversion Project sure is kicking some A$$ aint it..
Posted on 8/18/16 at 3:58 pm to Monkeyboy
Posted on 8/18/16 at 3:58 pm to Monkeyboy
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The federal government cut the funding for it in the early 2000s
Around the time of Katrina. That is why funding was pulled. Money was poured into the New Orleans area during that tragedy.
The only portion that was really close to being complete was the Bayou Lilly Control Structure just west of highway 61 and just south of Port Hudson.
If you have google earth the coordinates are 30°37'13.25" N 91°14'22.92" W
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Posted on 8/18/16 at 4:02 pm to Jim Rockford
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Pick your poison, then. High home prices, or periodic tragedies like this, with people often not being aware of the true risk. A 100 year flood doesn't mean it only happens every 100 years, and a 500 year flood doesn't happen every 500 years.
So what does it really mean?
I've lived through two floods the 83 flood and this flood. That's two 500 year floods. How many 100 year floods have there been. A half dozen since 1975???
Don't you think the terminology used is not descriptive of real life?
Posted on 8/18/16 at 4:13 pm to lsufan112001
The diversion canal wouldn't lower the water levels as much as you think.
Link to corp study ...LINK
No doubt it would help, but it's not the magic bullet many think it is. It would help more on the Comite itself, but not as much on the Amite River.
Link to corp study ...LINK
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Amite River at Denham Springs
10 year flood 1.5 feet lower
25 year flood 1.5 feet lower
50 year flood 1.4 feet lower
100 year flood 1.2 feet lower
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• Amite River at Port Vincent
10 year flood 0.8 feet lower
25 year flood 0.7 feet lower
50 year flood 0.6 feet lower
100 year flood 0.6 feet lower
No doubt it would help, but it's not the magic bullet many think it is. It would help more on the Comite itself, but not as much on the Amite River.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 4:18 pm to doubleb
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No doubt it would help, but it's not the magic bullet many think it is. It would help more on the Comite itself, but not as much on the Amite River.
Since they merge and form one river, i am willing to bet it would help both.
but you are correct its negligible. 1 foot less water might have saved a few houses.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 4:26 pm to lsufan112001
You can thank the Army Corps of Engineers for that. The project has basically been at a standstill for the past 25 years. I think they have something like 3 pieces of land needed for the project.
Also I'm pretty sure they have the money, we've been paying taxes for it, they just haven't done shite.
Also I'm pretty sure they have the money, we've been paying taxes for it, they just haven't done shite.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 4:26 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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ce they merge and form one river, i am willing to bet it would help both.
There's no doubt it would help both.
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but you are correct its negligible.
Negligible when you look at the big picture, not negligible if you lived in DS and took in a foot of water.
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1 foot less water might have saved a few houses.
Certainly would have, but we still would have had a huge disaster. People need to realize the project is expensive over 200 million dollars and that most of the homes and businesses that flooded would have flooded anyway.
That's all I'm saying.
Posted on 8/18/16 at 4:31 pm to doubleb
I know boss. I am there with ya. There isn't much that anyone could have done to change things. it was just too much water
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