Emerging from the flat river land of the Louisiana/Mississippi border is a complex of three massive structures, displaying the mark of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Old River Control Structure ...

Above: The Old River Control Structure on the Mississippi River as seen during a flood on May 17, 2009 (left) and at normal waters levels on December 31, 2009 (right). The May 2009 flood was the 14th ...

Major diversion project features, including the inlet structure and Wild Rice River control structure, are in the final construction stages. Work is 30% complete on the Red River control structure, ...