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Discover Shaw in United States
Shaw in the region of Louisiana is a town located in United States - some 980 mi or ( 1578 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Shaw is now 05:00 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Alexandria, Ashland, Baton Rouge, Bougere, and Crosby. When in this area, you might want to check out Alexandria . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shaw ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Churning Water at Old River Control Structure
This is on the back side of the structure. The water is coming from the Mississippi River and headed to the Atchafalaya. ..
Water Pouring through the Old River Control Structure, May 10, 2011
All of this water is headed to the Atchafalaya River. The gauge on the Mississippi River side read 61.3 on May 7th it read 58.5 and there is still 5 feet of water coming. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Old River Control Structure
The Old River Control Structure (ORCS) is a floodgate system located in a branch of the Mississippi River in central Louisiana. It regulates the flow of water leaving the Mississippi into the Atchafalaya River, thereby preventing the Mississippi river from changing course. Completed in 1963, the complex was built by the U.S.
Located at 31.08 -91.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Fort Adams, Mississippi
Fort Adams is a small, abandoned riverport community in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, about 40 miles south of Natchez. It is notable for being the United States' port of entry on the Mississippi River before the acquisition of New Orleans, and was the site of an early fort by that name. The town was called Wilkinburg and was incorporated in 1798.
Located at 31.09 -91.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Clark Creek Natural Area
Clark Creek Natural Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is located off Mississippi Highway 24 west of Woodville.
Located at 31.07 -91.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Ouachita River
The Ouachita River is a 548-mile-long river that runs south and east through the U.S. states of Arkansas and Louisiana, joining the Tensas River to form the Black River near Jonesville, Louisiana.
Located at 31.27 -91.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Berwick Bay (ship)
Berwick Bay was a steamer engaged in transporting supplies for the Confederates in the Mississippi River area. She was captured and destroyed on 3 February 1863 by Ellet's Ram Fleet as she came out of the Red River heavily laden with supplies for Port Hudson, Louisiana. She displaced 64 tons and was named for Berwick Bay, Louisiana.
Located at 31.02 -91.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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