Morganza flood control structure News

Plans for Opening Louisiana’s Mississippi River Morganza Spillway Reduced

Plans for opening a Mississippi River spillway in Louisiana have been cut back dramatically because the river is rising more slowly than expected. The Army Corps of Engineers says it plans to release 20 percent of the water originally planned …

Corps Wants Changes at Louisiana’s Morganza Flood Control Structure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings next week on plans to tweak the way the Morganza flood control structure is operated during floods. The Morganza flood control structure diverts water from the Mississippi River into the …