[ckilmer]

Actually, this would be a very good idea if they only drew the water during spring flood.

It would be a great idea for flood control.

In fact if they could figure out a way to efficiently skim off the top ten feet during spring flood above the red river, they’d do everyone in the missippi basin a whole lot of good.

[DManA]

I'm not sure what you are saying. If you are talking about the Red River of the North, that drains into Hudson's bay.

In fact if they could figure out a way to efficiently skim off the top ten feet during spring flood above the red river, they’d do everyone in the missippi basin a whole lot of good.