The Bonnet Carre spillway control structure is upriver from New Orleans. Opening the spillway, diverts Mississippi River water to Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Marine Warning issued for strong thunderstorm near Lake Borgne until 9 p.m. Large hail likely, which would be hazardous to boats/vessels/and rigs. It was a very warm and ...

Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A federal judge’s ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening a spillway that protects New ...

It includes a surge barrier near Lake Borgne at the edge of the city stretching 1.8 miles and standing up to 26 feet above sea level, as well as the world's largest pumping station on the West Bank.

See drone footage of the 1.8-mile-long, 25-to-26 foot-high Lake Borgne Surge Barrier, which is supposed to protect New Orleans against the one-in-100-year hurricane. Play Video ...

The 1.8 mile-long, $1.3 billion Lake Borgne Storm Surge Barrier is the largest civil-works, design-build construction project in the history of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Marine Warning issued for strong thunderstorm near Lake Borgne until 9 p.m. Large hail likely, which would be hazardous to boats/vessels/and rigs. It was a very warm and ...