The proposed improvements are designed to reduce the risk of flood damages caused by out of bank flooding during heavy rainfall events.īlackwater Bayou and its Tributary: The proposed plan consists of 4.1 miles earthen enlargement and 10.5 miles of clearing and snagging. The proposed clearing and snagging work extends from Central Throughway upstream to Hubbs Road. The planned enlargement work extends from Frenchtown road upstream to Central Throughway. The proposed improvements are designed to reduce the risk of flood damages caused by out of bank flooding during heavy rainfall events.īeaver Bayou: The proposed plan consists of 1.6 miles earthen enlargement and 6.4 miles of clearing and snagging. Proposed modifications begin 4,000 feet upstream of the mouth of Bayou Manchac and continue to 1,200 feet upstream of Pecue Lane. Ward Creek: The proposed plan consists of clearing and snagging approximately 3.3 miles of channel. The proposed improvements are designed to reduce the risk of flood damages caused by out of bank flooding during heavy rainfall events. The proposed placement of rip rap would extend from O'Neal Lane to Sherwood Forest Blvd and Old Hammond Highway. Flannery Road, and from the mouth of Lively Bayou's tributary to Tams Road. The proposed clearing and snagging work extends from mouth of the Amite River and continues upstream to O’Neal, from the mouth of Weiner Creek to Cedarcrest Avenue, from Sherwood Forest Blvd to Wooddale Blvd, from Old Hammond Hwy to the Railroad crossing at N. Jones Creek and Tributaries Lively Bayou and Weiner Creek: The proposed plan consists of clearing and snagging approximately 15.2 miles of channel and placement of rip rap for 4.3 miles. The proposed improvements would begin at the mouth of Bayou Manchac and continue upstream to Burbank Drive. The planned improvements for each of the sub-basins are listed below:īayou Fountain: The proposed plan consists of clearing and snagging approximately 4.6 miles of channel. The current plan consists of improvements to 50 miles of channels, including clearing and snagging, channel enlargement, and placement of riprap to reduce the risk of flood damages during heavy rainfall events. The Project was first authorized for construction in WRDA 1999 at a total cost of $113M, increased in 2003 by the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution (CAR) to $150M, and increased again in WRDA 2007 to $187M ($255M in current dollars). The Feasibility Study was initiated in 1992, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) completed in 1995, and the Chief’s report was approved Dec 1996.
The authorized project is intended to reduce flooding along 5 sub-basins throughout the parish, including Jones Creek, Ward Creek, Bayou Fountain, Blackwater Bayou, and Beaver Bayou.
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