Mississippi River Analysis
One of the most important and interesting things about this article is that the diversion of the Mississippi River and man’s effort to resist it, and the great problem that was encountered because of it, as well as trying to control it. Instead of trying to resist it, why not just go with it? It seems easier and though one would have to adapt to the changes, the changes that occur could end up being for the better.
Man desired to control the Mississippi River. You can’t indefinitely control water, or anything, much less a river. You could control it for a time but it would eventually control itself and you would lose that control.
Though it is smart to manage flood control and navigation, all water must someday join the sea and if you follow …show more content…
If we needed to ship goods and the fastest way to do that was by water instead of land, or if the place was so far away that you had you use water for transportation, then you would use the water to travel. An example of this is between Minnesota and the Gulf of Mexico in 1978, the total traffic, was 413,065,660 tons. That is a lot.
As you can see, this is the plan to control floods with the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River. This is very important for the places around the Mississippi River so that they have a plan to take care of the flood so nothing gets too damaged at least and at the most nothing is hurt by the …show more content…
Hernando De Soto is credited by most historians for the discovery of the Mississippi River. De Soto searched for gold until he died on April 17, 1542. Joliet and Marquette explored the basin after the search was gave up by De Soto’s men when he died. They searched from 1542-1673. Began in Canada and worked down from Quebec. By funneling the flow through a narrow opening, thus inducing scour, Eads maintained that his plan would keep the pass open without dredging and this plan of Eads is still used today. 1878, a report to congress was submitted about flooding and navigation on the lower Mississippi River. It was also the first time that flood control and navigation were parts of the same problem. The Federal Government helped the States to cope with the problem, without assuming full responsibility with the Swamp Acts. The Mississippi River has been a meandering stream since 5,000 years ago. The Atchafalaya River is the third ranking biggest river. It allows ships to drop from the river. Those ships can then go west or south. It is also through Cajun country. Every ten years the Atchafalaya River draws more water out of the Mississippi
Man desired to control the Mississippi River. You can’t indefinitely control water, or anything, much less a river. You could control it for a time but it would eventually control itself and you would lose that control.
Though it is smart to manage flood control and navigation, all water must someday join the sea and if you follow …show more content…
If we needed to ship goods and the fastest way to do that was by water instead of land, or if the place was so far away that you had you use water for transportation, then you would use the water to travel. An example of this is between Minnesota and the Gulf of Mexico in 1978, the total traffic, was 413,065,660 tons. That is a lot.
As you can see, this is the plan to control floods with the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River. This is very important for the places around the Mississippi River so that they have a plan to take care of the flood so nothing gets too damaged at least and at the most nothing is hurt by the …show more content…
Hernando De Soto is credited by most historians for the discovery of the Mississippi River. De Soto searched for gold until he died on April 17, 1542. Joliet and Marquette explored the basin after the search was gave up by De Soto’s men when he died. They searched from 1542-1673. Began in Canada and worked down from Quebec. By funneling the flow through a narrow opening, thus inducing scour, Eads maintained that his plan would keep the pass open without dredging and this plan of Eads is still used today. 1878, a report to congress was submitted about flooding and navigation on the lower Mississippi River. It was also the first time that flood control and navigation were parts of the same problem. The Federal Government helped the States to cope with the problem, without assuming full responsibility with the Swamp Acts. The Mississippi River has been a meandering stream since 5,000 years ago. The Atchafalaya River is the third ranking biggest river. It allows ships to drop from the river. Those ships can then go west or south. It is also through Cajun country. Every ten years the Atchafalaya River draws more water out of the Mississippi