Rising Mississippi River could force unprecedented second spillway opening: report
By Hanna Krueger
Just two days after announcing that some bays along the Bonnet Carre Spillway will close, the Army Corps of Engineers warned of a second opening, according to the St. Charles Herald-Guide. There is no such precedent.
"That would be historic because it's never happened twice in one year," said Matt Roe of the corps.
The spillway was opened March 8 to avert flooding river downstream in New Orleans as the Mississippi swelled with heavy rain from the Ohio River Valley. Now snow melt farther north could cause a second opening.
One upside? High water is great for freshwater fishing of catfish and bass, and crawfish thrive during floods.
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2018/03/rising_river_could_force_spill.html
From what I read, they should leave the spillway partially open all year long, decreasing the salinity in the Lake.
The river is dangerously high at the moment... I agree that the Spillway should be left open for a longer period of time. It was a waste of resources to close it and reopen it....
Agreed!
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STOPThanks, good to know.