To stop Baton Rouge floods, they're carving a 12-mile river | New Orleans CityBusiness
You can’t quite see it yet from Plank Road or La. 19 near Zachary, but work crews are building a man-made river from scratch.
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You can’t quite see it yet from Plank Road or La. 19 near Zachary, but work crews are building a man-made river from scratch.
ZACHARY, La. (AP) — You can’t quite see it yet from Plank Road or La. 19 near...
Comite River Diversion Canal expected to be completed in December of 2022 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago Tuesday, March 09 2021 Mar 9, 2021 March 09, 2021 6:57 AM March 09, 2021 in News Source: The Advocate Share: Construction of a much-anticipated flood-control channel for the Baton Rouge area may take a year longer to complete than initially expected. According to The Advocate, The Comite River Diversion Canal will not be completed until December of 2022, based on a recent update from federal officials. Construction of the 12-mile long channel has been discussed since the 1960's, with man...