Wiers Opening?

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Originally Posted by Kenner18

Im simply stating facts about the freezes that occurred in those yrs . Both times it was in January ,so yes you are correct about it not happening until after November possibly .If it was to happen again. .

Im a firm believer that the good Lord knows whats best for his creation ,and Man should let things be sometimes instead of overthinking and overeacting . He created tides and natural drains for a reason.

I agree with almost everything you said, but the wiers are there to mitigate for the building of the ship channel. The ship channel created a direct route (north/south) for saltwater to come in and stay longer than the good Lord intended. Man did that, but without the ship channel what is Lake Charles? Its entire industry relies on that ship channel. Wiers were put there to mitigate for that rise in salinity that WILL kill brackish marsh.

If there was no ship channel there would not be a need for wiers. Its the same with the oil/gas canals, they provide direct routes for saltwater intrusion and inevitably erosion WILL happen. It can be seen on any aerial photo of coastal Louisiana (Wax Lake not included)