Summary
River Reintroduction Into Maurepas Swamp and West Shore Lake Ponchartrain Flood Risk Reduction Project. The purpose of the meeting is to outline the major project features for the Combined Maurepas Diversion Project and gather Contractor feedback as the team completes final design. Goals and features of the Combined Maurepas Diversion include: Reconnect the Mississippi River to the Maurepas Swamp. Provide flood risk reduction for the portions of St. John the Baptist Parish where the two projects share an alignment (reaches WSLP-111, WSLP-112, and WSLP-113). Convey up to 2,000 cfs of river-water through the Conveyance Channel from the MRL to the Maurepas Swamp. This flow is anticipated to be achievable for approximately 6 months per calendar year for the full 50-year design life of the diversion system. Maintain the current level of flood risk reduction of the MRL and provide future flood risk
reduction levels as determined by the USACE for the WSLP system.