The Iberia Protection projects focus on safeguarding critical waterways in Iberia Parish to enhance resilience against coastal flooding and severe weather.

LITTLE VALLEY BAYOU, RUTTEN RILL ROAD CANAL, & STUMPY BAYOU

Little Valley Bayou, Rutten Rill Road Canal, and Stumpy Bayou each play a vital role in managing rainwater drainage for Iberia Parish. During high tide events, saltwater creeps in from the Gulf of Mexico, limiting these waterways’ capacity to hold additional rainfall and leaving the banks vulnerable to flooding.

These projects will install precast concrete box culverts or corrugated metal pipe, supporting structures, flap gates, and trash racks to prevent Gulf water from flowing upstream, protecting the waterways’ structure and enhancing their flood control capabilities.

IBERIA/ST. MARY UPLAND LEVEE SYSTEM

The Iberia/St. Mary Upland Levee represents one of Iberia Parish’s largest coastal mitigation efforts. This project involves refining and verifying the levee alignment, studying, and engineering and design of the hurricane flood protection and risk reduction system for Iberia Parish. The initial component includes the Delcambre/Avery and Commercial Canal flood control structures and pumps, enhancing overall flood defense for the parish.

The final design of the project is scheduled to be completed in 2027.

ABBEVILLE AND FRANKLIN AND VICINITY

CPRA is also working towards additional protection projects in this area, including the proposed Abbeville and Franklin and Vicinity.