Re: Louisiana - Morganza Floodway opens to divert Mississippi River away from Baton Rouge, New Orleans
MORGANZA FLOODWAY CURRENT INFORMATION
On Saturday, May 14th two (2) gates were opened at Morganza Floodway. As of Friday, June 3rd, a total of 7 gates are open.
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MORGANZA FLOODWAY CURRENT INFORMATION
On Saturday, May 14th two (2) gates were opened at Morganza Floodway. As of Friday, June 3rd, a total of 7 gates are open.
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<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=490><TBODY><TR><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>2011 Date
</TD><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>Bays Opened
</TD><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>Total Opened 2011
</TD><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>Discharge (CFS)
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 1</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>19.900
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 2</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>7
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>9
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>91.200
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 3</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>11
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>75,160**
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 4</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>4
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>15
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>102,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 5</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 6</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 7</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 8</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 9</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=12>Days 10 -21</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>7
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>70,000
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>**Flow rate reduction - as more bays are opened, the capacity of each bay will decrease due to the elevation of the water in the receiving basin
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/bcarre/morganza.asp
</TD><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>Bays Opened
</TD><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>Total Opened 2011
</TD><TD class=titlebg vAlign=center>Discharge (CFS)
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 1</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 14
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>19.900
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 2</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 15
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>7
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>9
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>91.200
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 3</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 16
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>11
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>75,160**
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 4</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>4
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>15
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>102,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 5</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 18
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>2
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 6</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 19
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 7</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 20
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 8</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 21
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Day 9</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 22
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>17
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>114,000
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=12>Days 10 -21</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=62 noWrap>
May 23-June 3
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=56 noWrap>0
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=67 noWrap>7
</TD><TD vAlign=bottom width=84 noWrap>70,000
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>**Flow rate reduction - as more bays are opened, the capacity of each bay will decrease due to the elevation of the water in the receiving basin
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/bcarre/morganza.asp
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