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Originally Posted by IceCream
That's great that they're going to dredge under lakeshore drive!
I rode my bike across that bridge once, looked down, and the water only appeared to be 1 foot or so deep. I know I was looking straight down, but it looked very, very shallow.
Do they usually leave the flood control stucture open that's up on the lakefront? I'd love to have ingress/egress on my kayak!!
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It is only a foot or two deep. Over time, the lake has pushed sediment higher and higher in that narrow passageway, so the dredging is sorely needed to improve waterflow.
As far as the floodgates, they have remained closed since practically the day they were built. Because the old flood control structure remained in place blocking the flow of water, it was always a moot point to open them. Now the contention is between the Eastbank Flood Control Authorty, the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board, and City Park over which entity will control the gates.
City Park wants them open 24/7 except for hurricanes or a severe drought (because the higher salt water in the lake isn't good for the bayou). The other two agencies don't want to be in charge of being responsible of opening/closing the gates, but they also don't want to put the city's safety in the hands of City Park officials.
So someone go to the meeting tonight and see what they say. I'd go but unfortunately I'm out of town.