Bird's Foot Delta (IMAGE)

American Geophysical Union

Bird's Foot Delta

Caption

This drone image shows the last 4 miles (6 kilometers) of Loomis Pass, a constructed channel that branches several times along its path from the Mississippi River. The foreground shows approximately 50 acres (20 hectares) of emergent and shallow-water wetlands that were created and are being maintained by the Loomis Pass restoration channel.

Credit

Gabe Griffen

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License

CC BY

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