re: Morganza Spillway

Interesting video; It would be interesting to get a before and after pic. So to sink a barge, they essentially position it next to pipes that hold it in place and then pull the plug and watch it go to the floor of the bayou? Im assuming the barge wont be sticking out of the water once sunk. If the water is 30ft deep there and the barge is 15ft, it wont be a total blockage of water flow.

I would imagine most words you people don't understand are taken as some sort of disrespect.

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Had we not interfered the river would have long ago changed course and the cities and plants would already be on it.

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Baton Rouge and New Orleans are only 60 years old? Man I thought they were older than that.

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I would have to frick you up.

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Purple Pain, make it rain!

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Baton Rouge and New Orleans are only 60 years old? Man I thought they were older than that.

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Are you this dense or simply being deliberately obtuse?

The Old River Control Structure was finished in 1963. It’s purpose was to keep the Mississippi River in its current path. Baton Rouge and New Orleans were already along the river as well as industry.


Can you not see any logic in what I am saying?

Well I guess I AM the a-hole

I guess the point I’m making is, if you don’t try to control the river, it’s a lot harder to use it for industry. If you just let it go where it wants, channels silt up and ships won’t be able to navigate.

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The Old River Control Structure was finished in 1963. It’s purpose was to keep the Mississippi River in its current path. Baton Rouge and New Orleans were already along the river as well as industry.


Can you not see any logic in what I am saying?

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I guess If you are simple enough to believe the completion date of the ORCS was the first man made engineering attempt at controlling the river it is logical.

America won’t let a change of the river happen. If it does, one of the greatest engineering achievements will take place to restore it.