The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Canal (also called MRGO or Mr. Go) is a channel in the south of the United States. The Channel was created by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the mid-twentieth century to make a shorter route between the Gulf of Mexico and the inner harbor Industrial Canal in New Orleans via the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. In 2005, a storm caused by Hurricane Katrina led through the MRGO to New Orleans, contributing to the disastrous collapse of the dikes around the city.
Through the erosion of the swamp through which the channel passes, the channel has averaged three times as much over the years. At the plant the canal was 200 meters wide, in 1989 it was an average of 457 meters. Closure
In July 2009 the canal with a ground dam was closed at Bayou La Loutre. The dam joins a natural back in the landscape, which protects the underlying marshland from influences from the Gulf of Mexico. Storm surge
When connecting to the Intracoastal Waterway, the IHNC Lake Borgne Surge Barrier is built. This storm barrier of almost 3 km long must protect New Orleans and the surrounding area from a new storm. The cost of the warp, one billion dollars, was approved by Congress in 2006. The barge gets two doors, at Bayou Bienvenue and the Intracoastal Waterway to allow shipping traffic under normal weather conditions. The warrior is the largest of its kind in the United States.
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