Designing the Bayous: The Control of Water in the Atchafalaya Basin, 1800-1995 Volume 4

by Martin Reuss and United States

Louisiana's Atchafalaya River Basin is one of the most dynamic and critical environments in the country. It sustains the nation's last cypress-tupelo wetland and provides a habitat for many species of animals. Endowed with natural gas and oil fields, the basin also supports a large commercial fisheries industry. Perhaps most crucial, it remains a primary component of the plan to control the Mississippi River and relieve flooding in New Orleans, Baton...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585443751
• ISBN13: 9781585443758
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"