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Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River near the St. Bernard,
Plaquemines Parish line. The channel and ponding area literally surrounds the Braithwaite Golf Course.
The
project diverts fresh water and its accompanying nutrients and
sediments from the Mississippi River to coastal bays and marshes in
Breton Sound for fish and wildlife enhancement. You can think of it as
a couple of big pipes that run under the levee and let river water flow
out to the surrounding marsh.
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