Tag: Mississippi Navigation

Ocean Rise, Saltwater Intrusion, and the Future of Mississippi Navigation

As the level of the Mississippi falls this year, it allows saltwater to move up the channel: http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/07/saltwater_wedge_moving_up_the.html This will create problems if the river flow gets low enough to allow the salt water to reach the New Orleans drinking…