the mississippi river levee system was built in 1927.
the mississippi river levee system was built in 1927.
when was the mississippi river levee system built?
1927
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with only the prairie du rocher creek levee protecting the town, residents discovered a unique situation had developed. the water that had broken through the main mississippi river levee and was approaching the top of the prairie du rocher creek levee was higher than the water in the main mississippi river channel. the army corps of engineers (coe) decided to use a barge-mounted shovel to break through the mississippi river levee near fort de chartres, to allow flood waters to escape back to the mississippi river channel. this did not significantly lower the water level, but the coe decided against further action.
prairie du rocher, illinois