The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the ...

Spillway replacement and dam reconstruction on Mirror Lake began at the University of Connecticut over spring break with workers fencing the project site. The work is expected to last around a year ...

The Mississippi River's rise is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to test run the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Current ...

It's hard to imagine where New Orleans would be today without the spillway. But despite all the good it has done, many in ...

The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before ...

The Mississippi River is approaching levels that could trigger a full operation for the first time in four years.

Bradley said he and other fishermen are harvesting up to 30 sacks a day — the best yield they’ve seen in years. But he fears ...

ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — With the Mississippi River rising and heavy rainfall upstream, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway on Monday, April 21 ...