The Colorado River is starting to swell with spring runoff, but just a few months ago, Avi Stopper clocked a gap in the ...

According to the elder, the diversion of Likii River into two streams was a sign of peace and he gave locals free will to dispose of the sacred tree because it is not used for sacrifices.

The question of how much sediment remains in the modern river largely drives the debate over Louisiana’s largest coastal restoration project, the $3.1 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.