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re: Morganza Spillway
Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:11 pm to Uncs
Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:11 pm to Uncs
Im not sure if I agree that the area will be underwater, but I can definitely see that saltwater intrusion would become a major issue. Before the levee system, salt water back way up the into the atchafalaya. In fact, many salt water species of fish including tarpon would come upriver every year and were caught in Lake Palourde and surrounding lakes and bayous. Baton Rouge still gets it's water from an aquifer, so I think it would be fine, but the cities south of Baton Rouge all have intakes that pull from the river. I doubt they're prepared to handle what could come.
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Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:14 pm to Uncs
From what I understood is that Morgan city would be underwater, and that within three days NOLA would lose all of its freshwater sources due to saltwater intrusion. Not that it would be underwater. The sea level would not rise beyond where it is already at. The scenario would be equivalent to late fall with a low river and the saltwater wedge working its way up the river.
Beyond the catastrophic economic losses, the fishing would be spectacular to have a full saltwater estuary from the delta to New Orleans with all those miles of rock levees.
Beyond the catastrophic economic losses, the fishing would be spectacular to have a full saltwater estuary from the delta to New Orleans with all those miles of rock levees.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:23 pm to GRIZZ
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Baton Rouge still gets it's water from an aquifer, so I think it would be fine
That aquifer is in danger. It already has saltwater intrusion that appears to be getting worse as demand increases for the fresh water.
We better find an energy efficient way to desalinate water.
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:30 pm to lsu13lsu
That’s from faults and deep salt deposits, not necessarily sea water if I recall correctly. Could be wrong. I could tell you for sure a few years ago 
One of my professors did research only on the BR drinking water salt water intrusion problem.
not sure how much on an influence the river plays in all of this. Seems like it wouldn’t be terribly attached...
One of my professors did research only on the BR drinking water salt water intrusion problem. not sure how much on an influence the river plays in all of this. Seems like it wouldn’t be terribly attached...This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 4:34 pm
Posted on 5/28/19 at 5:06 pm to jimbeam
Sorry, to clarify, I never said that it was related to the gulf just that I wouldn’t count on it being “fine” for sure.
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 5/29/19 at 6:53 am to lsu13lsu
I laughed every time that Chinese guy said Atchafalaya
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:18 am to EveryoneGetsATrophy
I say let her loose and build the marsh/Atchafalaya delta the way God intended.
Obviously, I understand the issues related to this addressed in the thread with regards to shipping/ports, water usage and salt water intrusion, but we are playing a losing game even if the bill isn't due for another 150 years.
This may sound stupid, but I've seen it a hundred times on a smaller scale irrigating crops or trying to catch water for a duck pond. You think you've got it all set up perfect and one big rain wrecks your shite. Places you were trying to send water end up dry, and places you wanted dry stand in water.
Obviously, I understand the issues related to this addressed in the thread with regards to shipping/ports, water usage and salt water intrusion, but we are playing a losing game even if the bill isn't due for another 150 years.
This may sound stupid, but I've seen it a hundred times on a smaller scale irrigating crops or trying to catch water for a duck pond. You think you've got it all set up perfect and one big rain wrecks your shite. Places you were trying to send water end up dry, and places you wanted dry stand in water.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 10:21 am to Clyde Tipton
I wish NO ONE ill or damage, but damn this would be interesting as hell.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 10:50 am to AlxTgr
Posted on 5/29/19 at 10:54 am to AlxTgr
I see a weak spot.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:09 am to EveryoneGetsATrophy
The river is say 1 mile wide the spill way is around 27 miles wide. It's kinda like filling a pool with a water hose. The only time since the flood way was built that the water really got high in it was back in '73. It takes lots of water to fill the basin to the point of causing the damage the media is scaring us with. It may happen but I kinda doubt it.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:17 am to AlxTgr
Ho
Lee
shite
Thats terrifying
Lee
shite
Thats terrifying
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:27 am to AlxTgr
passed on that road last Sunday. You can stand by the edge of the road and piss in to the river. I know that for a fact.
This post was edited on 5/29/19 at 11:28 am
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:27 am to celltech1981
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:48 am to AlxTgr
Watching that video made me pucker. It's so close
I was nervous watching those cars pass thinking they were about to be swallowed 
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:49 am to celltech1981
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You can stand by the edge of the road and piss in to the river. I know that for a fact.
Celltech is going to be the reason the levee overtops
Posted on 5/29/19 at 12:08 pm to celltech1981
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You can stand by the edge of the road and piss in to the river. I know that for a fact.
Yep. And I can tell you that water is deep too.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 12:14 pm to Captain Ray
They opened the Morganza spillway in 2011 and according to the Corp presentation in Morganza yesterday river will top the structure by June 5. So it is as bad as 73. Plus we are now setting a record for number of days being above flood stage. It is pretty bad.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 12:31 pm to Captain Ray
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causing the damage the media is scaring us with.
Ive missed this.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 12:58 pm to upgrade
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Yep. And I can tell you that water is deep too.
It was colder than I thought it would be towards the bottom
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