Friday, November 25, 2011

Where should the Mississippi River flow if it werent for the levees? -

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anywhere it wants

The levees for the Mississippi are different than the levees that failed. The River levees are at least a ratio of 4 across to 1 high. In some places the slant the levee produces is almost imperceptible because it runs two miles from the river (high point) to the lower point.The River levees are natural - not manmade at all. They were created from years and years of sediment and debris collected at the banks along the years. Of course we try to beef up our River levees, but they are creations of mother nature, levees and all.This was why the French Quarter, the oldest part of the city was built here, at one of the highest points along the river - to avoid flooding.

Across the delta and New Orleans, providing barriers to storms, food and habitat for sea life, excellent fishing and hunting. It would stop the sinking of the land that will eventually swallow New Orleans and salt the land.

It would not pass by New Orleans anymore, rather it would go closer to Lafayette to the West (Atchafalaya Basin)