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Port Eads closed after 12 million dollar renovation due to South Pass silting
Posted on 3/19/19 at 2:50 pm
Posted on 3/19/19 at 2:50 pm
LA Sportsman
I don't understand why the Corps of Engineers won't approve a Weir system like Eads, himself, designed back in 1870 to sweep the shallow silt out of South Pass which in turn deepens the depth of the water. It is a hell of a lot cheaper than dredging the damn channel.
I don't understand why the Corps of Engineers won't approve a Weir system like Eads, himself, designed back in 1870 to sweep the shallow silt out of South Pass which in turn deepens the depth of the water. It is a hell of a lot cheaper than dredging the damn channel.
This post was edited on 3/19/19 at 2:51 pm
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Posted on 3/19/19 at 2:56 pm to MrLSU
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I don't understand why the Corps of Engineers won't approve a Weir system like Eads, himself, designed back in 1870 to sweep the shallow silt out of South Pass which in turn deepens the depth of the water. It is a hell of a lot cheaper than dredging the damn channel.
It's my understanding that now that SW pass takes the majority of the water flowing to the Gulf, that there would not be enough volume coming through South pass for another weir system to be effective.
Also, not sure if this would be another reason, but there is absolutely no way anything will be done that could even remotely impact SW pass in a negative way.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 2:56 pm to MrLSU
Place is like naming your kid Quanterrious, never had a chance. Coastal zones after hurricanes get tons of Fed money to piss off and they do a fine job of spending it without any plan.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 3:01 pm to MrLSU
Passed by there a few times last year. Sure did look spiffy with nobody but a radio operator there 
Posted on 3/19/19 at 4:02 pm to MrLSU
I'd imagine the place just wasn't profitable. the Fed money ran out, so they shut down.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 5:08 pm to MrLSU
Sounds like someones BIL is about to get a hell of a deal....
Posted on 3/19/19 at 5:22 pm to Elusiveporpi
They were catering to the sport fish crowd, difficult when it’s too shallow for them to buy $9/gallon gas. No eye deer what he diesel was per gallon but....
No different than South Cameron/Johnson’s Bayou schools. Total enrollment of 120-180 and falling with each years seniors, this is K-12. My est on build is $50mil for both and I am probably on the low side. Eventually the parish will be insuring vacant buildings for millions each year.
No different than South Cameron/Johnson’s Bayou schools. Total enrollment of 120-180 and falling with each years seniors, this is K-12. My est on build is $50mil for both and I am probably on the low side. Eventually the parish will be insuring vacant buildings for millions each year.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 6:09 pm to KemoSabe65
Not to mention the rooms were outrageous. We were wnating to stay there a weekend and fish out of a bay boat but the rooms were so damn much we stayed in venice and just fueled up there.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 6:46 pm to Lsuducktiger
Had a houseboat there for 22 years and you paid Buzzy’s price for fuel. They need to cater to inshore, trout, Redfish, bass and ducks.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:31 pm to Martini
Hopefully someone will open it up for houseboats like in the past. Would be nice to have one down there.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:20 pm to Capt ST
I thought they still had a few down there?
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:57 am to Lsuducktiger
$20 hamburger and fries were pretty good. Unless we were just that hungry..
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:17 am to cbr900racer22
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$20 hamburger and fries were pretty good
subtle
Posted on 3/20/19 at 11:38 am to MrLSU
Sounds like we have some wetlands loss reversal. I thought this is a good thing.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 2:26 pm to cbr900racer22
Is that a Piper Pacer/Tri-Pacer on floats (sort of) in your avatar?
Posted on 3/20/19 at 2:31 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
Not sure, just saw it on the old interwebs and copied it.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:36 pm to MrLSU
Why didn’t they rebuild it on SW Pass? Why don’t they move it there ?
Posted on 3/20/19 at 11:24 pm to Martini
quote:So did we- made it through many storms but the barge was lost forever after Katrina. Buzzy was a good dude
Had a houseboat there for 22 years and you paid Buzzy’s price for fuel. They need to cater to inshore, trout, Redfish, bass and ducks.
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