The quarter is basically above river level, it's one of the few places that didn't get any flooding. The 9th Ward (North East section) is about 10 feet below lake level. Not surprisingly where the poorest live.
The Wikipedia entry has lots of entertaing charts, but one that would be nice is income vs. altitude.
The problem with silt is that it's highly organic (from what I understand), so it compacts over time as it decays. I'd want rock and clay. And more rock.
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Date: 2005-09-04 03:28 am (UTC)The quarter is basically above river level, it's one of the few places that didn't get any flooding. The 9th Ward (North East section) is about 10 feet below lake level. Not surprisingly where the poorest live.
The Wikipedia entry has lots of entertaing charts, but one that would be nice is income vs. altitude.
The problem with silt is that it's highly organic (from what I understand), so it compacts over time as it decays. I'd want rock and clay. And more rock.