1959 Press Photo Construction of Low Sill Control Structure, Old River Control

U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans --- Old River Control -- Construction of Low Sill Control Structure, Old River Control, located approximately 7 miles Northeast of the mouth of Old River, Mississippi, 312 AHP Mississippi River, Concordia Parish, Louisiana under Cont. No. DA-16-047-CIVENG-56-104, dated 6 September 1955 with F & C Engineering Co., Houston, Texas. The Overbank Structure under Cont. No. DA-16-047-CIVENG-57-151 dated 12 October 1956 with F& C Engineering Co., Houston, Texas. Outflow channel clearing Cont. No. DA-16-047-CIVENG-56-526 dated 14 June 1956 with Joe E. Freund, Vidalia, Louisiana. Funds: FC, MR&T. -- View downstream. Overbank structure in foreground. Low sill structure the background. Mississippi River on the left.

Photo is dated 1959.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.