The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers does not expect to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway as the Mississippi River is no longer expected to crest at a level that would require water to be diverted ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) says the Mississippi River is cresting lower than forecast, meaning it won’t reach the level required to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway.

More than a mile long, the Grand Coulee Dam is the largest concrete structure in the U.S. In the fall of 2011, dam operators agreed to open the spillway just for American Experience. "It was very ...