The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District began the closing process at Bonnet Carre Spillway yesterday, based on the reduced flows in the Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
Bonnet Carre Spillway closure procedures begin
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The u.s. army corps of- engineers, new orleans district- began the closing process at- bonnet carr spillway- yesterday, based on the reduced- flows in the mississippi river- at red river landing.
- the army corps will continue to- assess conditions of- the mississippi river and - perform closure operations as - the river flow rates continue t- fall.
- at the mississippi river's peak- flow, 90 bays were open on- the structure with a discharge- of 80,000 cubic feet per second- being diverted through the- spillway.
- the bonnet carr spillway is - designed to ensure that a - maximum river flow of 1.25- million cubic feet per second - is passed through the - mississippi river and - tributaries - system at new