The US Army Corps of Engineers started closing gates on the Morganza Spillway control structure Tuesday, leaving floodwater passing through only 14 of its 125 gates

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At one point, the Corps had 17 of the gates open. A Corps spokesman said closing three flood control gates doesn't change the crests or peaks expected along the Atchafalaya River Basin, because it will take several days for water to travel from the river's length.