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Present plans, based on flood of 3,000,000 sec. ft. at and below Old River, estimated to occur once in 200 yr.; plan provides protection solely by means of levees and controlled diversions; studies of detention reservoirs disappointing because of excessive costs involved; results to be expected from cut-offs; levees vs. bank protection. (See also - discussion in no. 11, Aug., p. 1028, 1 fig)
Present plans, based on flood of 3,000,000 sec. ft. at and below Old River, estimated to occur once in 200 yr.; plan provides protection solely by means of levees and controlled diversions; studies of detention reservoirs disappointing because of excessive costs involved; results to be expected from cut-offs; levees vs. bank protection. (See also - discussion in no. 11, Aug., p. 1028, 1 fig)
Flood control and channel maintenance on lower Mississippi River
Civil Eng. (N. Y.)
Brown, L. (author)
1931
6 pages
10 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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