Lower Mississippi River Sediment Budget
A 2012 sediment budget of the lower Mississippi River shows that only 46 percent of the water, 19 percent of the total suspended load and 1.4 percent of the suspended sand in the river above the Old River Control Structure makes it to the Head of Passes in the Bird's Foot Delta. These patterns have major implications for river sediment diversions planned for Louisiana coastal restoration.

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