Morganza Spillway
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morganza-spillway-303-7936220
title:
Morganza Spillway
text:
The Morganza Spillway or Morganza Control Structure is a flood-control structure in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located along the western bank of the Lower Mississippi River at river mile 280, near Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish. The spillway stands between the Mississippi and the Morganza Floodway, which leads to the Atchafalaya Basin and the Atchafalaya River in south-central Louisiana. Its purpose is to divert water from the Mississippi River during major flood events by flooding the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Flood-control structure in Louisiana, U.S.
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morganza_Spillway
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date modified:
2024-01-07T02:51:29Z
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