Plaquemine Parish, Louisiana 1240. Mississippi Delta, Louisiana 1241. Barataria Basin, Louisiana 1242. North shore of Lake Ponchartrain, Louisiana 1994 January 26 1243. Viewing man-made canals in the marsh as seen on a foggy morning.
Canals can disrupt water circulation in marsh systems.
Barataria Basin, Louisiana 1994 January 26 1244. Lake Ponchartrain, Louisiana 1994 January 26 1245. As river bed fills, the river changes course seeking a steeper slope to the sea. If allowed to follow its natural cycle, the Mississippi River would be in the process of changing its course into the bed of the Atchafalaya River. Bayou LaFourche, Louisiana 1994 January 26 1246.