Drought Causes Ripple Effect Along Mighty Mississippi River
Negro tenant's home beside the Mississippi River levee, near Lake Providence, La. (LOC) by The Library of Congress
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The Mississippi River is flowing at near regular levels once again in New Orleans, as gauged by this antique staff gauge behind the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District office. The Corps has been fighting saltwater encroaching up the mouth of the Mississippi because of the persistent drought. The persistent drought is raising concerns about how the Mississippi River is managed -- both upstream and down. While cargo traffic upriver has gotten lots of attention, the drought is producing a various set of troubles downriver at the mouth of the Mississippi, where saltwater has encroached. An old-fashioned staff river gauge behind the New Orleans district office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reveals the Mississippi is running just timid of 6 feet above %%PRO9%% level at the river bend.
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| 0 | "Just about back to normal at this point, but it's only done that really since Christmas," says Mike Stack, ... |
| -0.0415698 | "Saltwater is denser than freshwater and so it travels on the bottom," says Stack. |
| -0.0704371 | "Saltwater is denser than freshwater and so it travels on the bottom," says Stack. "It travels in what we call a wedge." |
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| -0.051266 | "We've been through five hurricanes and an oil spill, had a couple of chemical spills, and right before this salt water intrusion, I said, 'What's next?' " says parish President Billy Nungesser. |
| -0.0259839 | "The real challenge will be if we see a worse situation than we saw last year where that wedge reaches New Orleans because you couldn't barge in enough water to satisfy the needs of the city of New Orleans," he says. ... |
| -0.0293514 | "The real challenge will be if we see a worse situation than we saw last year where that wedge reaches New Orleans because you couldn't barge in enough water to satisfy the needs of the city of New Orleans," he says. 'Things Won't Be The Same' |
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| 0.0171438 | "Things won't be the same. We will have to be real clear on what kind of river we need delivered here. We have no idea at this point how big a river we're going to need 20 years from now to maintain the viability of this lower end," says Davis. |
| 0.217644 | "It's the sort of thing that the Great Lakes did when they did their compact not so long ago when they essentially declared we're not sure what we need water for but we're pretty sure we're not a mine," he says. ... |
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GeographicFeature: Mississippi River
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City: New Orleans
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StateOrCounty: Mississippi
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Drought Causes Ripple Effect Along Mighty Mississippi River
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Low water upstream threatens cargo traffic, and saltwater has encroached on the mouth of the river. Now, officials up and down the river are talking about the need for a comprehensive water resources plan.
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