About This Project
Project ID: 347
Parish: Cameron, Vermilion
Type: Hydrologic Restoration
From the 2023 Coastal Master Plan
Project ID: 347
Implementation Period: 1
CMP Region: Chenier Plain
Project Type: Hydrologic Restoration
Parish: Cameron Parish, Vermilion Parish
Type: Hydrologic Restoration
Description: A series of hydrologic features to facilitate drainage from the upper Mermentau Basin to the Gulf of Mexico. Kings Bayou: Channel dredging and cleanout in Little Chenier Canal and Kings Bayou, improving three road crossings, and increasing drainage capacity to the Mermentau River at the Kings Bayou Control Structures. Flap gated culverts under Highway 82 and on the south and west boundaries of the Rockefeller management area to move water south across Highway 82.
What is a Hydrologic Restoration Project?
Graphic by SCAPE, published in 2023 Coastal Master Plan.
Hydrologic restoration improves freshwater flows to reduce or prevent harmful saltwater intrusion. These projects control salinity levels, preventing the die-off of freshwater plants and trees. Hydrologic restoration projects can also help maintain optimal salinities needed for the success of other restoration types, such as oyster reef and marsh creation projects.
Other Hydrologic Restoration Projects
Three Mile Pass Marsh Creation and Hydrologic Restoration | Houma Navigation Canal Lock Hydrologic Restoration | Calcasieu-Sabine Large-Scale Marsh and Hydrologic Restoration Project
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