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English: The opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway on the Mississippi River. The spillway is designed to spill water from the river into Lake Pontchartrain during flooding of the river. The spillway is located about 12 miles (20km) west (upriver) of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. View is to the northeast. Lake Pontchartrain can be seen in the far distance, about 5.5 miles (9 km) distant. |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library Image page Image description page Digital Visual Library home page |
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| Author | Michael Maples, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | |||
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| Location | Norco, Louisiana, USA |
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