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Bonnet Carré Spillway

Norco, Louisiana - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonnet Carré Spillway to protect New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding. The spillway can divert flood water from the Mississippi, reducing water levels at New Orleans. Dow Chemical's petrochemical manufacturing complex can be seen across the river.

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Image Description:	Norco, Louisiana - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonnet Carré Spillway to protect New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding. The spillway can divert flood water from the Mississippi, reducing water levels at New Orleans. Dow Chemical's petrochemical manufacturing complex can be seen across the river.
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