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Vicksburg District (MVK) host the third annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony; prior to departing for the 2016 revetment and dredging season. The event stems from a tradition dating back to medieval times in early European fishing communities. A blessing bestowed by a local priest, called for an abundant and safe season.

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The Blessing of the Fleet
9/15/2016 5:24:00 PM
The Vicksburg District (MVK) hosted the third annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony in August. The event stems from a tradition dating back to medieval times. It began in early European fishing communities. A blessing bestowed by a local priest called for an abundant and safe season. The Vicksburg District, conducted the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony prior to the Mat sinking unit, dredges and other floating plants departure for the 2016 revetment and dredging season.

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The Blessing of the Fleet
9/15/2016 3:06:00 PM
Potamology Investigations Report 300-1, Suspended Sediment and Bed Material Studies on the Lower Mississippi River by Lamont G. Robbins, August 1977

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11/20/2013 2:48:00 PM
During the historic flood of 2011, the Mississippi River saw record breaking water levels between Cairo, Ill., and Memphis, Tenn. As the waters receded, inspectors found 3,000 feet of levee crevassed and 2,700 feet of bank line eroded as illustrated in these photos of Sheep Ridge Spurs.

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Meriwether-Cherokee Bend
11/13/2013 11:29:00 AM
Understanding how the Mississippi River responds to the operation of the Bonnet Carre' Spillway, can help us learn about potential effects of large diversions of the river. Panel A shows the bathymetry before the spillway is opened during May of 2011. Panel B shows deposition of over 21 feet in the channel immediately after the diversion was closed 42 days later. Panel C indicates that a majority of the deposited sediment moved out of the study area within one year of the event.

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Impact of Bonnet Carre' Spillway
10/30/2013 10:57:00 AM
During the historic flood of 2011, the Mississippi River saw record breaking water levels between Cairo, IL and Memphis, TN. Near Tiptonville, TN, Sheep Ridge Spur Levee (private) was overtopped and crevassed when the Mississippi River hit 48.35 feet on the Tiptonville gage.

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Sheep Ridge Spurs, Mississippi River Mile 869
10/30/2013 9:46:00 AM
The Bird's Foot is the main stem of the Mississippi River branches off into three distinct directions at its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico: Southwest Pass (west), Pass A Loutre (east) and South Pass (centre). They are part of the "Bird's Foot Delta", the youngest lobe of the evolving Mississippi River Delta.

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Bird's Foot
10/16/2013 12:06:00 PM
A barge heads along the Mississippi near the confluence of the Wisconsin River and a hillside in full autumn glory. Nearly 500 million tons of goods are tranported in barges on the basin's rivers each year.

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Barge on Upper Mississippi River
12/3/2012 2:05:00 PM
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