Morganza Spillway
The Morganza Spillway or Morganza Control Structure is a flood-control structure in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located along the western bank of the Lower Mississippi River at river mile 280, near Morganza in Pointe Coupee Parish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Louisiana, United States of America, United States of America
- Also known as: “Morganza Control Device” and “Morganza Floodway”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morganza.
Morganza
Village
Photo: Sf46, Public domain.
Morganza is an incorporated village near the Mississippi River in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 525 as of the 2020 census, down from 659 in 2000. Morganza is situated 3 miles southeast of Morganza Spillway.
Morganza Spillway
Latitude
30.77665° or 30° 46′ 36″ northLongitude
-91.61981° or 91° 37′ 11″ westElevation
33 feet (10 metres)Open location code
862CQ9GJ+M3OpenStreetMap ID
way 1103948620OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Korean—“Morganza Spillway” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Morganza Spillway”
- Chinese: “摩根扎泄洪道”
- Chinese: “莫甘扎泄洪道”
- Dutch: “Morganza Spillway”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مورجانزا سبيلواى”
- French: “Morganza Spillway”
- German: “Morganza Spillway”
- Japanese: “モルガンザ放水路”
- Korean: “모간자 방수로”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Morganza Landing and Viva.
Nearby Places
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