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Originally Posted by specknation
That were you drop the ball Smalls, I worked for LDWF and we where responsible for lifting and closing the Bohemia diversion structure located in Plaq. parish. Quoting you "you can punch good size holes in it and let some sediment flow" lets me know you have not a clue of what you are talking about. This diversion structure was a huge hole that let miss. river water run at a crazy rate, the effects of this structure was virtually 0.
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What is the purpose of the Bohemia diversion? Sediment? Freshwater? Flood Relief?
Doubt it was put in place specifically with the goal of building land, but curious to what the stated purpose is/was.
One other thing that needs to be addressed is oysters. People are crying that the oysters are all going to die if the freshwater gets on them, yada yada, etc. Oysters can not tolerate extreme salinities, they need some freshwater (Caernarvon diversion was actually praised by oystermen upon its implementation). There are several areas where manmade oyster reefs have been placed along the shorelines of Louisiana. There is a mile of it on the backside of Grand Isle. The salinity range is too high there and therefore the oysters are not doing as well as they are in other areas. Oyster drills are taking their toll on them as well. However, just down the road in Vermilion Bay, the same artificial reefs are growing oysters very very well. These reefs are right at the pass of Vermilion Bay near Marsh Island. This area ranges in salinity greatly, and has plenty of cfs of freshwater running thru it daily and especially during the flood year of 2011, yet the oysters were booming there. Getting off topic, sorry