WHERE IS THE SALTWATER WEDGE NOW?

DATE MEASURED 14 May 2012 TOE OF WEDGE (River Mile AHP) Below Head of Passes PREVIOUS MEASURED 9 May 2012 PREVIOUS LOCATION (River Mile AHP) Below Head of Passes

River Miles Above Head of Passes (A.H.P.) in the Mississippi River.

NOTE: Historical data indicate that surface water quality will exceed the Environmental Protection Agency public water supply standard of 250 ppm chloride approximately 15 to 25 miles downstream of the wedge toe.

The POC for this page: Hydraulics and Hydrologic Branch CEMVN-ED-H New Orleans, LA 70160 MVNHydraulics@usace.army.mil Updated   May 14, 2012