System Maintenance
Last week our crews mowed the river levees in Waggaman as well as Nine Mile Point near the Huey P. Long Bridge. This week our crews are mowing the river
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
To protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.
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System Maintenance
As part of our day-to-day system maintenance, our heavy equipment crew recently stopped by the Bridge City area to install and repair signs.
Netherlands Flood Protection Authority Visits the WCC
Recently, the Director General from the Rijkswaterstaat, the authority responsible for flood protection in the Netherlands, joined us for a tour of the West Closure Complex. During the visit, we
History
SLFPA-W is responsible for flood protection west of the Mississippi River in all of Orleans Parish (Algiers) and the most populated areas of Jefferson Parish, including 80 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3 sector gates and 3 pump stations, and the opera tion and maintenance of the West Closure Complex (WCC) in Plaquemines Parish
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When Is A Levee Permit Required?
No construction within six feet of the landside toe of any levee is allowed. Applicants may request that SLFPA – West review their requests. Each request must fully comply with all plan requirements to enable adequate review of the request.
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