How the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Defends New Orleans’ Water Supply Against Saltwater

The Army Corps of Engineers built a 65-foot high barrier beneath the river to keep back an influx of saltwater from New Orleans and southern Louisiana communities that rely on the river.

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