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Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has just released this amazing video about the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project .
Lake Borgne is located southeast of Lake Pontchartrain, separated by The Rigolets and the stretches of I-10 and Highway 90 that connect New Orleans East to St. Tammany Parish and the Northshore.
As such, Lake Borgne is a critical first line of defense from hurricanes and other storms in the Gulf of Mexico that threaten the southeast part of the state.
During the first 18 months of construction, 4.5-feet-tall dikes were built to create seven containment cells.
Dredge material will then be used to fill the cells, followed by vegetative planting to restore marsh and strengthen the natural buffer the area provides.
In 2023, four of the containment cells were completed and the remaining three are anticipated to be complete this year.