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On the recordOctober 17, 2023
the Bonnet Carre Spillway, which is our pressure relief valve for the Mississippi River when river levels are too high, was normally opened every 10 years.
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Garret Graves
Republican · Louisiana
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Graves discusses the frequency of the Bonnet Carre Spillway openings due to high river levels.

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