# The Mighty Mississippi: Taming The Bull

> A navigation representative writes about the Mississippi River's rising stages, the repeated operation of the Bonnet Carré Spillway since 2016, and the importance of dredging. The column notes that the Mississippi Ship Channel carries an economic impact of nearly $750 billion. It calls for more funding for river management.

- Date: 2020-01-16 · published 2020-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55270-the-mighty-mississippi-taming-the-bull
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Recurring high water and spillway openings can restrict channel depth and barge movements, which matters for Gulf export logistics, but this opinion piece adds no new event that moves prices.

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/mighty-mississippi-taming-bull-474642

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