As of early Saturday morning, Barren River Lake, Green River Lake and Nolin River Lake were still ... concerns about structural integrity, and no spillway flows are anticipated at this time.

The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans' levee system comes at a cost: The rush of ...

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting a test opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Norco as the Mississippi River approaches levels that could trigger a full operation ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ran a test opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Monday morning following weeks of rising Mississippi River waters that could prompt the floodway to be used for the ...