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Bonnet Carre Spillway saves New Orleans, punishes everyone and everything else
The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...
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Century-old Bonnet Carre Spillway protects New Orleans, but at a cost. Here's how it works.
It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...
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With Mississippi River rising, Bonnet Carré Spillway is tested in case LA needs flood protection
The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before ...
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Bonnet Carré Spillway opening 'seems a certainty' as Mississippi River rises, state says
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers test opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco, La., as the Mississippi River nears flood stage, Monday, April 21, 2025. The test was for possible later opening if ...
Fishermen fear Bonnet Carre Spillway opening could halt oyster season
Bradley said he and other fishermen are harvesting up to 30 sacks a day — the best yield they’ve seen in years. But he fears ...
Another sick dolphin washes up on the MS Coast. ‘We are kind of concerned’
The dolphin is alive and getting around-the-clock care at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport. But its ...
Major flooding expected on Mississippi River. Bonnet Carré opening possible
Coastal advocates and agencies are keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River because major flooding can kill or damage ...
11-foot alligator spotted as Mississippi River nears flood stage in New Orleans
On Monday, the Mississippi River measured just below flood stage, which is 17 feet above sea level at the Carrollton gauge in ...
Army Corps conducts test opening of Bonnet Carre Spillway as Mississippi River continues to rise
The Mississippi River is approaching levels that could trigger a full operation for the first time in four years.
Mississippi River rising triggers Bonnet Carre Spillway test for first time in five years
The Army Corps of Engineers tested the Bonnet Carre Spillway as Mississippi River levels rise near critical thresholds ...
Lt. Gov. Hosemann addresses letter to USACE amid potential opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway
Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann addressed a letter to Colonel Cullen Jones of the U.S. Army Corps of ...
South Mississippi groups sound alarm on potential Bonnet Carre Spillway opening
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is testing the Bonnet Carre Spillway on Monday as groups in South Mississippi plead for ...