National Public Radio: The persistent drought is raising questions about how the Mississippi River is managed - both upstream and down. While cargo traffic upriver has gotten lots of attention, the drought is creating a different set of problems downriver at the mouth of the Mississippi, where saltwater has encroached. An old-fashioned staff river gauge behind the New Orleans district office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the Mississippi is running just shy of 6 feet above sea level at the river bend....
URL: http://www.npr.org/2013/01/30/170286658/drought-causes-ripple-effect-along-mighty-mississippi-river
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