TAMING THE RED RIVER

In January 1995 the Red River Waterway opened; it was the last of the United States Army Corps of Engineers' great western river projects. The $1.8 million project involved carving a 61 m (200 ft) wide, 3 m (9 ft) deep channel in the meandering Red River, complete with five sets of locks and dams. The project was initiated to prevent the loss of valuable farmland and to restore navigation that would provide industry and commerce direct access to the deepwater ports of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This article describes the design and construction of the channel and its locks and dams. It also lists some of the public benefits, which include recreational areas, business commerce, and archaeological finds.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Robison, R
• Publication Date: 1995-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 64-66
• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Volume: 65
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Construction; Dams; Design; Environmental protection; Locks (Waterways); Navigation; Recreational facilities; Stream channels; Trade; Trails; Water traffic
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Geographic Terms: Louisiana; Red River
• Old TRIS Terms: Barge traffic
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Environment; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I26: Water Run-off - Freeze-thaw;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00682511
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 1 1995 12:00AM