Bonnet Carre' Spillway Archives - Page 8 of 10

Spillway will open Monday

May 6, 2011 From staff and wire reports

The Bonnet Carre Spillway will be opened on Monday, May 9 around 8 a.m. to divert water from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. […]

River predicted to rise to 17 feet, would mean first spillway opening in 3 years

April 29, 2011 Michelle Stuckey

If water levels in the Mississippi River rise to 17 feet on May 17, as predicted by National Weather Service hydrologists, then the Bonnet Carre Spillway could be opened up for the first time since 2008.
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Abundance of recreational choices draws families to spillway

April 14, 2011 Bruce McDonald

For residents in St. Charles, St John and St. James parishes, the Bonnet Carre Spillway has been an excellent place for outdoor lovers to escape.
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Crawfish splishin’ and splashin’ as spillway floods

April 1, 2011 Michelle Stuckey

With water levels in the Mississippi River rising every day, prime crawfishing time will be coming soon to the Bonnet Carre Spillway. […]

Increased popularity of spillway means big improvements on the way

July 30, 2010 heraldguide

After more than 350,000 people visited the Bonnet Carre Spillway last year, the Corps of Engineers is moving ahead with the design and construction of recreational improvements. […]

Spillway Road closed

February 11, 2010 heraldguide

The Spillway Road in the Bonnet Carre Spillway is closed to traffic until further notice because of high water. […]

No concrete opening date for Spillway Road

June 8, 2009 heraldguide

A seasonal rise in the Mississippi River forced the Spillway Road in the Bonnet Carre Spillway to close on May 13, and the parish has no set date on when the road will be reopened. […]

Spillway Road repair delayed

October 15, 2008 heraldguide

Work to repair the Spillway Road got underway the week of Sept. 29 after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike delayed the project, with the road set to be complete by mid-October or early November depending on weather conditions. […]