Mississippi Delta Region

Rogers

Some Compelling Reasons for
Moving Beyond Competing
Interests to Achieve a
Common Purpose

Big River Lives Symposium

“Answering 10 Fundamental questions about the Mississippi River Delta,” A report by the Mississippi River Delta Science and Engineering Special Team, a network of eminent scientists and engineers convened by the National Audubon Society, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the National Wildlife Federation to provide objective and independent analysis pertaining to Mississippi River Delta restoration (released in October 2012).

David Rogers Mississippi River Research Degrading Mississippi River Delta (click to see report)
700 ft section of levee slid into the Mississippi River

Picture to the left: This 700 ft section of levee slid into the east side of the Mississippi River on August 23, 1983 at Darrow, in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The slide occured shortly after a high water stage had receded, suggesting that toe undercutting and rapid drawdown likely contributed to the failure.

 

Flood Protection and Ecosystem Restoration
Professional Development Program

Flood Protection Course for Levee Board Members
Louisiana Transportation Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Wed Nov 28, 2007.


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National Science Foundation
Independent Levee Investigation Team
Chapters on Geology And History of the
New Orleans Flood Protection System

 

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Katrina Lectures

 

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History of New Orleans Flood Protection

 

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History of Mississippi River and Tributaries Flood Protection Click here to know more about this topic
700 ft section of levee slid into the Mississippi River Click here to see the powerpoint presentation
700 ft section of levee slid into the Mississippi River Click here to see the powerpoint presentation

 

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E-mail Dr. J David Rogers at rogersda@mst.edu.