Not quite as dramatic as the opening on April 11 but interesting in that the Spillway served its purpose well, no one was injured and the structure was opened a minimum of days to prevent the ecology of Lake Pontchartrain from being too badly damaged.
The cranes are too dangerous to operate in wind speeds of 25mph or over. On this day the wind speed was 24 mph.
The River is still high and will continue to seep through the needles of the structure for some time.