Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West
Our mission is to protect the residences and businesses of the West Bank by ensuring that our flood protection system functions as designed.
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These pictures are a behind-the-scenes look at the West Closure Complex pumps. Each pump is powered by a 5,400-horsepower diesel engine, and together the 11 pumps can move 19,140 cubic feet of stormwater per second from the Harvey and Algiers canals.
The West Closure Complex is an important feature of the West Bank and Vicinity system that shields over 26 miles of flood protection along the Harvey and Algiers canals from storm surge exposure.
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The West Bank Flood Protection Authority wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you have a joyful holiday with family and friends.
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Levee permitting is a critical function of the work we do every day to keep our communities and neighbors safe.
We work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to review all construction work performed within 1,500 feet of the Mississippi River Levee (MRL) and within 300 feet of the Hurricane Protection Levees (HPL).
These reviews ensure no project harms the integrity of the levees or the system that protects the West Bank.
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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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Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority – West (SLFPA-W)
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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 operation and maintenance of the West Closure Complex (WCC) in Plaquemines Parish.
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