Orleans Levee Board Police

What Orleans Levee Board Police does

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SLFPA-E), operating under the related Orleans Levee Board Police function, is a regional governmental authority established under Louisiana state law (La. R.S. 38:330.1 et seq) responsible for flood risk management in southeastern Louisiana. It maintains and operates the $4 billion Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) across East Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard Parishes, protecting residents and businesses from hurricane storm surge and Mississippi River flooding. The Authority is governed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Louisiana Senate, and is funded through public millages, state appropriations, and federal grants rather than commercial revenue.

The core asset base comprises 192 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3,530 acres of levee turf, 244 land-based floodgates, and nine major navigation structures. These include the Lake Borgne Storm Surge Barrier (1.8 miles, $1.3 billion, the largest civil-works design-build project in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers history), the Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps system ($615 million at three outfall canals), the Seabrook Floodgate Complex ($165 million), and the Caernarvon Sector Gate. Engineered features include sector gates capable of withstanding 200 mph wind gusts, vertical lift gates, and pump stations that remove stormwater past closed gates into Lake Pontchartrain. The system is designed to provide protection against a 100-year storm event.

The Authority's business model is non-commercial: it is a public infrastructure operator with no disclosed pricing or revenue per service. Its go-to-market consists of direct service delivery through the maintained flood defense infrastructure, supplemented by educational programming (VR facility tours via Pyxis LLC, middle school science curriculum adopted by St. Bernard Parish School District since 2017), community engagement across six social media platforms, and participation in the I-STORM international storm surge barrier network spanning 30 countries. Core strategic partnerships include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (federal construction and maintenance transfer), Louisiana CPRA, the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and the Pontchartrain Conservancy. The Orleans Levee Board Police function (13 employees per firmographic data) operates within this broader authority structure.

Name

Orleans Levee Board Police

Legal name

Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East

Website

https://orleanslevee.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is a regional governmental agency that operates and maintains a $4 billion flood defense system across three Louisiana parishes, protecting residents and businesses from hurricane storm surge and river flooding through levees, surge barriers, sector gates, and pump stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flood Protection Infrastructure

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Flood Control & Protection Infrastructure (Levees, Floodwalls, Gates, Pump Stations) (EUANAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stormwater Collection & Conveyance (Inlets, Catch Basins, Pipes, Channels) (EUANAEAA), Real-Time Monitoring & Smart Stormwater (Sensors, SCADA/IoT, RTC) (EUANAEAK), Erosion & Sediment Control (Silt Fences, SWPPP Implementation) (IMAFAKAN)

Keywords

• Flood protection infrastructure
• Storm surge barriers
• Levee system maintenance
• Hurricane risk reduction
• Floodgate operations

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East operates and maintains the Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS), a $4 billion integrated flood defense network spanning East Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard Parishes. The system comprises nine major navigation structures, 192 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3,530 acres of levee turf, and 244 land-based floodgates designed to protect the Greater New Orleans area from hurricane storm surge and Mississippi River flooding. The authority also offers in-person and virtual reality facility tours for educational outreach.

Product overview

The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East operates as a regional flood risk management agency managing the $4 billion Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) across East Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard Parishes. The system comprises nine major navigation structures including the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier (1.8 miles, $1.3 billion), Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps ($615 million), Seabrook Floodgate Complex ($165 million), Caernarvon Sector Gate, Bayou St. John Sector Gate, Bayou Bienvenue and Dupre Sector Gates, as well as 192 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3,530 acres of levee turf, and 244 land-based floodgates. The Authority also offers virtual reality facility tours through partner Pyxis LLC, providing educational experiences of the flood defense infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lake Borgne Surge Barrier The 1.8 mile-long Lake Borgne Storm Surge Barrier, known as the 'Great Wall of Louisiana,' is the largest civil-works design-build construction project in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers history. It prevents storm surge from Lake Borgne, MRGO, and GIWW from inundating the Metropolitan New Orleans area.
• Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP) Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps system at the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Outfall Canals. Built at a cost of $615 million, these pumps and gates feature control centers constructed to withstand 200 mph winds at three second gusts and 155 mph sustained winds, with permanent vertical drop gates and massive pumps that remove rainwater past closed gates into Lake Pontchartrain.
• Seabrook Floodgate Complex A $165 million concrete and steel floodgate complex spanning 600 feet long at 16 feet above sea level, consisting of a 95-foot-wide navigable sector gate with two 220-ton pie-shaped gates and two 50-foot-wide vertical lift gates.
• Caernarvon Sector Gate A floodgate structure in St. Bernard Parish with a 56-foot-wide navigable sector gate at 26 feet above sea level, adjoining floodwalls intersected by land-based floodgates across Highway 39 and Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. Ties 23 miles of new floodwalls in St. Bernard Parish to the Mississippi River Levee.
• Bayou St. John Sector Gate A flood control structure at the mouth of Bayou St. John and Lake Pontchartrain with one sector gate and three sluice gates that allow tidal exchange while preventing storm surge from flooding surrounding neighborhoods. Designed in collaboration with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to preserve ecological health of the Historic and Scenic Waterway.
• Levees, Floodwalls and Floodgates Network 192 miles of levees and floodwalls, 3,530 acres of levee turf, and 244 land-based floodgates across East Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard Parishes providing standard protection from a 100-year storm.
• Mississippi River and Tributaries Levee System The levee system constructed after the 1927 flood, comprising approximately 1,000 miles of levees and floodgates along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The Authority maintains nearly 40 miles of levees and many floodgates in East Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard Parishes.
• Virtual Reality (VR) Facility Tours In-person and virtual tours of the Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) developed in partnership with VR company Pyxis LLC. Tours include a 15-minute virtual experience allowing viewers to fly over the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier and walk through the 17th St Canal Pump Station.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100-year storm protection standard with 1% annual chance of occurrence
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Army Corps of EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Federal partner responsible for construction of major flood protection infrastructure. USACE constructed the Lake Borgne Surge Barrier ($1.3 billion), transferred operation and maintenance to FPA-East upon completion. USACE also constructed PCCP ($615 million), Seabrook Floodgate Complex ($165 million), and Caernarvon Sector Gate.
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on design of Bayou St. John Sector Gate to preserve ecological health of the designated Historic and Scenic Waterway. Provides information on water quality and invasive species.
• Pyxis LLCcoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtual reality company that produced 15-minute VR tour of HSDRRS, allowing global viewers to experience the flood protection infrastructure. Created custom-branded cardboard VR headsets.
• I-STORMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network for storm surge barriers spanning 30 countries. FPA-East is a member, increasing global reach and knowledge sharing.
• St. Bernard Parish School DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdopted the VR tour and educational program for middle school science curriculum since 2017.
• Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner referenced as resource provider for educational materials and coastal protection coordination.
• New Orleans Sewerage and Water BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperates with FPA-East on storm water drainage when necessary, particularly for Bayou St. John operations.
• Pontchartrain ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides information about Bayou St. John water quality and ecology to aid decision-making on structure operations.
• New Orleans City ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinate with FPA-East regarding opening and closing of Bayou St. John structure, as the bayou's waterflow affects lagoons in City Park.
• Public Affairs Research Council of LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Nominating Committee for SLFPA-E Board of Commissioners.
• National Society of Black EngineersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Nominating Committee for SLFPA-E Board of Commissioners.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Harris County Flood Control District (Texas): Regional flood control authority serving the Houston metropolitan area with a comparable mandate of channel maintenance, stormwater management, and flood mitigation. Comparable in scale and operational complexity, but serves a different geography.

Direct peers

• Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West (SLFPA-W): The statutory counterpart to FPA-East, operating the West Bank and Algiers levee systems in Greater New Orleans. Same enabling Louisiana law structure, same HSDRRS-era infrastructure, and same USACE partnership model — making it the closest comparable peer.
• New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board: Operates New Orleans's drinking water, sewer, and drainage pump stations. A formal operating partner of FPA-East on stormwater coordination (notably for Bayou St. John) and operates overlapping infrastructure — drain and pump systems — within the same protected area.
• Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA): The state-level coastal protection authority coordinating Louisiana's Coastal Master Plan and implementing large-scale restoration projects. Shares the same flood- and storm-surge-protection mandate at the state scale and is a core partner of FPA-East.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — New Orleans District: Federal partner that designed and constructed the HSDRRS structures now operated by FPA-East. Operates broadly across water resource infrastructure in the region and represents the federal-level incumbent in flood risk management.
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection: Large municipal water and environmental infrastructure authority operating water supply, wastewater, and stormwater systems serving New York City. Comparable in scale and breadth of municipal infrastructure management, though not focused on coastal surge barriers.

Others

• Rijkswaterstaat (Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure): Dutch national agency responsible for major water infrastructure, including the Delta Works storm surge barrier system. Connected to FPA-East through I-STORM membership and represents the global benchmark for storm surge barrier operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SLFPAE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVlHpvnl_fEChljrKLBK5hQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/FloodProtectionAuthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orleans-levee-board-police
• Instagraminstagram.com/floodauthority

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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