Construction begins on Mississippi River underwater sill as saltwater wedge begins to creep upriver
On Monday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill across the bottom ...
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again ...
New Orleans district of USACE starting construction on underwater saltwater barrier
The first part of construction will build the sill to an elevation of -55 feet, and the Corps will monitor the progression of the saltwater wedge to determine if additional height is needed to meet ...
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Saltwater intrusion on Mississippi River requires another sill to protect drinking water
The sill will erode naturally when fresh water in the Mississippi river begins flowing enough to “push the saltwater wedge back down the river to the Gulf of Mexico,” according ... Normally, fresh ...
Heavy Rain From Francine Floods Parts of New Orleans
Officials in Louisiana warned that it was too late to evacuate as heavy rain from the hurricane pelted the southern part of ...
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Salt Water Again Moves Upstream in Weakened Mississippi River, Endangering Drinking Water
Salt water is moving upriver from the Gulf of Mexico. Drought in the central United States has weakened the mighty river’s ...
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Can advocates use a turtle to fight a huge Pearl River engineering project?
Armed with new protections, this turtle could be the catalyst for halting a huge and controversial engineering project ...
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Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
Ricky Boyett, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the New Orleans district ... stretch of the Mississippi River before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico, residents were ...
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Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana’s drinking supply
Ricky Boyett, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the New Orleans district ... stretch of the Mississippi River before it empties into the Gulf of Mexico, residents were ...