$75 Million Bayou Chene Flood Structure to Protect Six Parishes
By Claire Taylor
The Advocate
Construction on a $75 million flood control structure to protect homes and businesses in six parishes is underway near Morgan City.
The Bayou Chene Flood Protection Structure is designed to temporarily close the waterway to backflowing floodwater from the Atchafalaya River when the Corps of Engineers opens the Morganza Spillway structure.