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This file appears in: The Bonne Carré Spillway


This file appears in: The Bonne Carré Spillway

The Bonne Carré Spillway

By Ella McIntire
The Bonne Carré Spillway was constructed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in December 1935, with the aim of alleviating flooding pressure on the city of New Orleans by allowing the Mississippi River…

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