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West Bank & Vicinity (Wbv) 72 – Levee Repairs
Project Information
- Project Location:
- New Orleans, LA
- Status:
- Completed - Feb 2011
- Structure Type:
- Government
Scope Of Work
Following the extensive damage Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, legislation authorized and funded the reconstruction and improvement the levee system in the Orleans region. WBV 72 is part the Bank and Vicinity Hurricane Storm Damage and Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). WBV 72 is a clay levee located in St. Charles Parish and serves the system as a Lake Cataouatche Western Tie In Levee (or East-West Levee).
The WBV 72 construction was designed to add to the existing levee, but not directly on top. As in many the other ongoing improvement projects, the design called for off-setting the alignment behind the existing levee and building it taller and farther back.
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