What is the latest status of the project “Lake Borgne Surge Barrier”?

The status recorded for “Lake Borgne Surge Barrier” is completed.

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This Taiyo project page references Alabama Reflector along with the original URL (https://alabamareflector.com/2025/08/30/since-katrina-infrastructure-shortcomings-create-resiliency-fatigue/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Lake Borgne Surge Barrier

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Source: Alabama Reflector

Project

Completed

A hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system completed in 2009 to close off the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, designed to decrease damage to the New Orleans metropolitan area when a major hurricane pushes water from the Gulf of Mexico into surrounding lakes.

Status: Closed
Sector: Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Alabama Reflector

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The project “Lake Borgne Surge Barrier” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Alabama Reflector.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A hurricane and storm damage risk reduction system completed in 2009 to close off the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, designed to decrease damage to the New Orleans metropolitan area when a major hurricane pushes water from the Gulf of Mexico into surrounding lakes.
Original sector	Flood Protection

Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Louisiana
City	New Orleans

Source

Source	Alabama Reflector
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage, Government
Article published date	2025-09-16

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