silt issue could be helped way north. The Calcasieu River from just north of Ward 8 park to salt water barrier does not clear up anymore. When I lived along the river which I was raised up on around the old town bay area used to clear up where u could see 3-4 feet down. Now its lucky to get 6 inches. You have to get above bayou serpent to see clear water up here anymore. idk if its farmers or not. we used to say when it muddied up that the rice farmers are draining there fields. but now most are doing crawfish and draining a lot more of this muddy silty water. this almost has to contribute to the silt problem on the lower end of the river system.
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