Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion

State Project Number: BS-08
Project Priority List (PPL): N/A
Federal Sponsor: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Project Type: Freshwater Diversion
Construction Completion Date: 1991

Description:

This project diverts freshwater and its accompanying nutrients and sediment from the Mississippi River to coastal bays and marshes in Breton Sound for fish and wildlife enhancement.

Reports Available:

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• 2004 Annual Report (1.76 MB)

• 2005 Annual Report (4.53 MB)

Project Information:

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• Real-Time Flow Data

• Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion: Sensor Installation of April 2006 (717 KB)

• Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion: Operational Plan for 2009 (14 KB)

Caernarvon Interagency Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes:

• March 2000

• August 2000

• October 2001

• January 2003

• January 2004

• February 2005

• March 2009

Contact information for this project:

Tom Bernard, Structure Coordinator
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
CERM, Room 309
2045 Lakeshore Drive
New Orleans, LA 70122
504-280-4071
Thomas.Bernard@la.gov

Chuck Villarrubia, Assistant Structure Coordinator and Ecological Manager
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
Coastal Restoration Division
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-0932
Chuck.Villarrubia@la.gov