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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We recently completed maintenance activities at the Harvey Canal Complex. This included removing sediment that had built up in the east gate chamber, replacing the 20-year-old hydraulic drive motor for the east gate leaf, and repairing a 4000 lb radiator for one of the 1.5-Megawatt generators.
Work like this ensures that when the structure is needed, it will function as designed.
The West Closure Complex includes a 225-foot-wide sector gate that spans across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, making it the largest sector gate in our system.
When closed the gate blocks storm surge from impacting residents in Algiers and Belle Chasse, as well as the most populated areas of West Jefferson to Westwego.
Throughout the year, we perform regular inspections and maintenance of the sector gate and the complex’s 11 pumps to ensure it is able to function as designed for a tropical event.
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Last week, our team attended the The City Of NOLA Mayor’s Office Conversations with the Administration meeting, where we were able to meet and greet with Mayor Helena Moreno's administration and discuss flood protection on the West Bank of Orleans Parish.
We will continue to work with the Mayor and her team to ensure our system of levees and floodwalls perform and operate properly.
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Did you know - the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West Bank maintains 80 miles of levees and floodwalls in West Jefferson and Algiers. These features are part of a system that reduces flood risk for 250,000 people and $41 billion in property on 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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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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