File:Bonnet Carre Spillway aerial view west.jpg
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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 high water levels the river to prevent flooding. The huge Shell Norco refinery can be seen at the bottom of the picture. The spillway is located about 12 miles (20km) west (upriver) of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. View is upriver to the west. |
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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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| current | 04:09, 6 April 2007 | | 1,500 × 1,200 (813 KB) | DanMS (talk | contribs) | {{Information | Description = {{en|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 huge Shell Norco refinery can be see |
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