A wing dam on the Mississippi is a
submerged or semi submerged rock
structure put in place to direct the river
currents to the main channel. These serve to
help flush the towboat channels clean
during the spring run off and keep the
main channel from silting in.

Wing dams can be found both along the
main channel and in deep sloughs off the main
channel where they serve the same function,
to direct the out flow of the slough toward the
main river channel.

Wing dams are great places to fish, but rather
nasty things to hit with your keel or even a
outboard during low water.


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"Camilo" wrote in message
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Waht's a wing dam?

I gotta think there's something else going on here. A broken hand
would not end an 18 year dream if there wasn't.