MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1967 
500 
0 
945 
 950 1955 1960 965 970 
Figure 1.—Value of petroleum, natural gas, and total value of mineral
production 
in Louisiana. 
366 
4,000 
3,500 
3,000 
~ 2,500 
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 The State's system of rivers, canals, and ports greatly facilitates transportation
of minerals and n~inera1 products. New Orleans has long been the Nation's
second largest port; Baton Rouge ranked seventh. The Port of Lake Charles
was the State's third major port which handled heavy tonnages of oils and
petrochemicals. All three ports experienced tonnage gains in 1967—New
Orleans up 12 percent, Baton Rouge up 8 percent, and Lake Charles up 14 percent.

 Louisiana and Texas continued at Toledo Bend the joint development of the

Sabine River into a giant reservoir, with power generating facilities. Expected
completion date was mid-1968. At the end of 1967, pool elevation was 143.9
feet (top of pooi stage is 172 feet); the $68 million project was 95 percent
complete. The reservoir will provide a dependable source of more than 1 billion
gallons of water per day for industrial and commercial development. One of
the major customers for this water will be the petrochemical complex in the
Lake Charles area. Annual electric power-generating capacity of the completed
project will be 80,750 kilowatts.