Alright, so you got me on that. I'll admit it, I'm not an engineer. Obviously, I'm not a good poker player, cause I suck at bluffing. Vegetation is my specialty. And I stand by every word I said on that subject.
I'll throw a little report your way though. Seems to debunk your statement that it doesn't work. Study released by Healthy Gulf showing that landloss in the Bohemia Spillway was LESS than any other area during the given time periods.
I might not know engineering, but I know how to do research.
http://healthygulf.org/files_reports..._land_lost.pdf
Also a Map Here from the USGS Wetland Research Center:
http://www.mississippiriverdelta.org...%80%99s-coast/
So, the question now is, is it good for wetlands? Well, I don't know, but the area that had a diversion wasn't losing wetlands.