The Bonnet Carre Spillway opened and flooding Lake Ponchatrain with I-10 in the background. Personally, I think the Bonnet Carre Spillway (pronounced Bun-nay Care-ee) is fascinating. It’s a release valve for the Mississippi River that is opened (usually in the summer) when there’s the likelihood that the Mississippi will overflow and flood the region. There’s basically a mile and half long concrete weir (kind of like a dam) and when it’s opened, millions of tons of water rush ...

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