Morgan City has evolved over time, altered by shifting cultural, political, physical, ecological and economic forces even as it maintains its position within the Atchafalaya Basin. At present the Atchafalaya’s flow is controlled to support industry between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, and to keep Morgan City safe.
This studio will ask questions about Morgan City’s future, proposing future scenarios for industry and living within a more watery environment. Our studio will propose and analyze a situation in which the flow ratio is increased, so that the Atchafalaya receives up to 50% of the Mississippi’s flow, fluctuating with seasonal and longer duration changes.