The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released revised plans for its “One Lake” project to dam the Pearl River in Mississippi to mitigate flooding in Jackson, but some Louisiana residents remain concerned about the downriver effects of the project.
At a meeting in Slidell on Wednesday, St. Tammany and Washington Parish residents again urged the Corps to study the downstream effects of the proposed project, which may include building a weir near Interstate 20 in Mississippi to form a 1,556-acre lake that would serve recreation purposes, in addition to the flood control provided by other parts of the project.
While the plan has drawn praise from some in Jackson who see it as a boon for flood control and economic development, Louisiana residents at both this meeting, and one held in Slidell a year ago, have expressed worry about its impact in Louisiana…