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Sister Lake Oyster Reef Construction

Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Louisiana, United States

Source: Louisiana Sportsman

Project
Completed

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has completed the construction of a 200-acre oyster reef in Sister (Caillou) Lake to increase oyster habitat and fisheries production. The project involved spreading approximately 25,500 tons of crushed limestone on the lake bottom to create an artificial oyster reef. This project was funded through Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage

Status
Closed
Sector
Manufacturing (Industrial), Government
Location
Louisiana, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Louisiana Sportsman

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The project “Sister Lake Oyster Reef Construction” is an infrastructure initiative in the Manufacturing (Industrial) sector, located in Louisiana, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Louisiana Sportsman.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has completed the construction of a 200-acre oyster reef in Sister (Caillou) Lake to increase oyster habitat and fisheries production. The project involved spreading approximately 25,500 tons of crushed limestone on the lake bottom to create an artificial oyster reef. This project was funded through Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment settlement dollars to restore oyster injuries from the spill.

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Environmental Restoration

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Louisiana

Source

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Louisiana Sportsman

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Sector

Manufacturing (Industrial), Government

Article published date

2025-11-29

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