The district works daily to monitor and maintain the 120+ miles of levees and flood walls as well as numerous flood control structures.
Levees
Monitor for problems
Vegetation management
Levee Repairs
Patrol for damage and trespassers
Flood walls
Monitor for problems
Repairs of gates, seals and mechanical parts of gates
Flood control structures
Operation and maintenance
Monthly checks on all systems
Monitoring for obstructions and issues
Inspections
Throughout the year the system is inspected to be sure it is ready at any time for any threat
Staff members are trained inspectors
There are different types of inspections throughout the year.
- Quarterly inspections (Conducted by District staff, reported to USACE and CPRA)
- Annual inspections (conducted by The District, Local Municipalities, Parish, USACE and CPRA)
- Periodic inspections -Every 5 years-(conducted by District staff, USACE, and CPRA)
- Pre and Post flood event
- Daily (during flood fight events that the Atchafalaya River is above 5’)
- As needed
Emergency Preparedness
The District is always on alert for any possible threat to the system. This is an on going and constantly changing part of what the district does
- Emergency plans for any event. This is constantly and rapidly changes depending on time of year and seasons. Rain events, south winds, snow melt, tropical systems etc.
- Testing of flood control structures
- Monitoring conditions from river stages to tropical formations
- Advise local officials
- Direct flood fighting activities throughout the district. From temporary levees, sand bags, Hesco baskets, Bayou Chene closure etc.