Water displacement question

[Biggems]

Every year the Mississippi River seems to flood. Every year, the Plains, especially Texas seems to go through a drought.

How feasible would it be to build some sort of pipeline to detour the excess water from the Mississippi flood plains to the drought-ridden areas of Texas or other crop filled regions?

It just seems like it would make sense to build such a structure seeing as how this is a yearly occurance.

 

[Temo]

If the Mississippi River always floods, what happens to the ecology of the areas affected when you suddenly cease the yearly floods? I don't know for sure, but I would bet that it would radically impact some environments.

 

[MapleLeaf]

...is a lot trickier than it seems.

Often there are results one never accounted for in the first place.

 

[danielofthesaints]

The detrimental effect water displacement would pose would be similar to mans augmentation of the Columbia River. Similar to the Columbia, the Mississippi is know for its rich organic resources. The equilibrium of the river directly correlates to the health of the ecosystem, and to alter a cycle would only cause more harm than good.

 

[joseephuss]

Every year the Mississippi River seems to flood. Every year, the Plains, especially Texas seems to go through a drought.

How feasible would it be to build some sort of pipeline to detour the excess water from the Mississippi flood plains to the drought-ridden areas of Texas or other crop filled regions?

It just seems like it would make sense to build such a structure seeing as how this is a yearly occurance.

It would be difficult to get water to go up hill. Not impossible, but it takes effort and lots of money. The areas you are talking about are all at higher elevations than the Mississippi River Valley.

The detrimental effect water displacement would pose would be similar to mans augmentation of the Columbia River. Similar to the Columbia, the Mississippi is know for its rich organic resources. The equilibrium of the river directly correlates to the health of the ecosystem, and to alter a cycle would only cause more harm than good.

I agree, but at the same time the equilibrium of the Mississippi River has always been messed with by the building of dikes and levees.

 

[big dog cowboy]

All I know is a short 5 hour drive due east from here is massive flooding and we can't get rain. The wheat and corn crops are hurting big time. My yard resembles July and August and I've had the sprinkler system on for almost two months.

 

[Yeagermeister]

All I know is a short 5 hour drive due east from here is massive flooding and we can't get rain. The wheat and corn crops are hurting big time. My yard resembles July and August and I've had the sprinkler system on for almost two months.

Grab a bucket there's is plenty to go around