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<blockquote data-quote="cypressfarms" data-source="post: 834909" data-attributes="member: 2653"><p>2 gates open now, everything appears fine. At full capacity, the spillway can release 600,000 cubic feet per second, or enough to fill a football field 10 feet high every second. I've been driving over this structure all my live (La Hwy 1 goes right over it), fishing and hunting around it, but you don't give it much thought until something like this happens.</p><p></p><p>My only concern is that it's 80 year old technology. In 1928 (after the flood of 1927) the corp of engineers stated construction on the system of levees and spillways that still control things to this day. The Morganza spillway was built in the 50's, and only been opened once in flood need. </p><p></p><p>Most of the locals here are at almost panic stage because the main levee along the river is leaking in areas, and boils (imagine a big water fountain 3 feet high) are popping up. If the main levee breaks on either side, millions of people will be flooded. I almost laughed yesterday when the governor stated that they wanted to open the gates slowly to allow the wildlife time to evacuate the spillway. Sorry sir, but I'm not concerned about the wildlife. Not a good feeling to have your boat gassed up in case you need to put your family in it to live (all without telling them so they won't get nervous)</p><p></p><p>My dad and mom are 70, live about 30 miles north of me the opposite side of the spillway. Felt very weird yesterday making sure his boat was full of gas and would crank. Imagine visiting your parents and your last words with them were "O.k. dad if you see water starting to rise throw mom in the boat quick and head north" Very strange send off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cypressfarms, post: 834909, member: 2653"] 2 gates open now, everything appears fine. At full capacity, the spillway can release 600,000 cubic feet per second, or enough to fill a football field 10 feet high every second. I've been driving over this structure all my live (La Hwy 1 goes right over it), fishing and hunting around it, but you don't give it much thought until something like this happens. My only concern is that it's 80 year old technology. In 1928 (after the flood of 1927) the corp of engineers stated construction on the system of levees and spillways that still control things to this day. The Morganza spillway was built in the 50's, and only been opened once in flood need. Most of the locals here are at almost panic stage because the main levee along the river is leaking in areas, and boils (imagine a big water fountain 3 feet high) are popping up. If the main levee breaks on either side, millions of people will be flooded. I almost laughed yesterday when the governor stated that they wanted to open the gates slowly to allow the wildlife time to evacuate the spillway. Sorry sir, but I'm not concerned about the wildlife. Not a good feeling to have your boat gassed up in case you need to put your family in it to live (all without telling them so they won't get nervous) My dad and mom are 70, live about 30 miles north of me the opposite side of the spillway. Felt very weird yesterday making sure his boat was full of gas and would crank. Imagine visiting your parents and your last words with them were "O.k. dad if you see water starting to rise throw mom in the boat quick and head north" Very strange send off. [/QUOTE]
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