Even At Low Levels, The Mississippi River Is Magnificent, Powerful
Never forget that St. Louis has alway been a river city. A few times a year I like to go down to the riverfront, to remind myself and marvel at the power of the current. Recently I had to go a little further to get near the edge of the water.
Yesterday:
ST. LOUIS — A top Army Corps of Engineers official says she believes the low Mississippi River will remain open to shipping, partly justifying the agency’s decision to not release more water from the Missouri River into the Mississippi. (Washington Post)
Hopefully the Army Corps is correct and barges will have enough water to navigate the river.
— Steve Patterson
Yes it is some river. I remember years ago taking a canoe from the Chain of Rocks Bridge and camping on Mosenthein Island. (We ended up taking out south of the arch) The embankment was partially eroded revealing a clear, thick layer of decomposing leaf mulch about a foot deep , the bottom turning a deep black. The island has been untouched for generations and was a reminder of how wild the river really is.
The topsoil in the rich bottom lands were built by flooding and this natural decomposition that has fed so many for decades. Of course we take all of that for granted today.