Lake Pontchartrain, La.:

A total of 3.5 miles of levee along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain with lateral levees to high ground have been completed to approved grade and section and 13.9 miles to only interim grade. (See table E-1.)

Amite River, La.:

Desired bank protection work is complete.

Red River Basin:

a. South bank Red River levees, Louisiana: A total of 60 miles of levees have been completed to approved grade and section. table E-1.)

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b. Red River backwater levees, La.: Construction of 93.7 miles of levee has been completed to final grade and section except for reaches totaling approximately 4,300 linear feet in the vicinity of the Bayou Cocodrie drainage structure which have been constructed to an interim grade. (See table E-2.) The Woringer Bayou Bridge and drainage alterations are complete. Construction of a drainage ditch in the vicinity of Acme, La., is complete. Construction of the Bayou Cocodrie floodwall and walkway bridge is in progress. Construction of Buckner Bayou diversion is in progress.

c. Jonesville, La. : Project is complete.

d. Bawcomville, La.: Construction of the new levee, culverts, temporary flap gates, concrete splash aprons, and closure gaps is complete. Construction of two pumping stations and modification of floodgates is in progress. The work is being accomplished under section 6 of the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928.

e. Boeuf and Tensas Basins, La. and Ark.: Channel improvement has been completed as follows: Big and Colewa Creek-89 miles, Tensas River-85 miles, Tensas Bayou-14 miles, Bayou Lafourche45.1 miles, Boeuf River-35.8 miles, and Big Bayou-15.6 miles. The improvement of these streams involved clearing and snagging, and 59,128,346 cubic yards of excavation. Reconstruction of 4 parish bridges and of 3 Štate Highway bridges over Big and Colewa Creeks is complete. Over Bayou Lafourche, construction of State Highway No. 64 Bridge, reconstruction of State Highway No. 15 Bridge, realinement and alteration of existing United States Highway No. 80 Bridge, and alteration of Illinois Central Railroad Bridge are complete. Construction of new United States Highway No. 80 Bridge is in progress. Relocation of Richland-Morehouse Parish Bridge is complete. Over Boeuf River, alteration of State Highway No. 11 Bridge is complete.

Rearrangement of one 8-inch gas pipeline over Bayou Lafourche at mile 18.1 is complete. Alteration of one 16-inch and four 13-inch gas pipelines and appurtenances over Bayou Lafourche at mile 35.7 is complete. Alteration of two coaxial cables over Bayou Lafourche at mile 35.3 is complete. Reimbursement was made for relocation of a private telephone line and powerline over Bayou Lafourche between miles 25 and 30. In addition, over Bayou Lafourche, alteration of 1 power transmission line at mile 35.2, rearrangement and alteration of 1 telephone line at mile 34.5, rearrangement of 6 powerlines, and alteration of a multiple gas pipeline are complete.

f. Grant's Canal, La. : Filling of canal is complete.

Arkansas River levees, Arkansas:

A total of 22.8 miles of north bank levees on the Arkansas River, and 76.0 miles of south bank levees have been completed to approved grade and section. (See table E-2.)

Yazoo Basin headwater, Mississippi:

The Sardis, Arkabutla, Enid, and Grenada Reservoirs are in operation and necessary repairs are being made to dams and appurtenant structures. Minimum basic public use facilities have been provided in the Sardis, Arkabutla, and Enid Reservoir areas. The master plan for public use facilities for Grenada Reservoir has been approved by the Office, Chief of Engineers. The 4-H Club of north Mississippi, sponsored by Mississippi State College, Starkville, Miss., has constructed the following facilities at Sardis Reservoir in the Black Jack Point area: pump house, crafts building, warehouse, caretaker's house and garage, staff quarters building, administration building and dining hall, 12 bunkhouses, and 2 bathhouses. The Mississippi State Park Board has constructed the following facilities at Sardis Reservoir in the Chestnut Ridge area: lodge and dining hall, 10 duplex cottages, superintendent's residence, well and pumphouse, and a floating boat dock. In Grenada Reservoir this agency has initiated construction on the Hugh White State Park in the Old Orchard Bay area and the Carver Point State Park. The Future Farmers of America, sponsored by the State of Mississippi Department of Vocational Education, have constructed the following facilities at Grenada Reservoir in the Grenada Landing area: 2 bunkhouses, combination recreation and dining hall, sewage disposal field, a 2acre swimming and fishing lake, a pier, and a gravel surfaced access road 11⁄2 mile in length. Yalobusha, Grenada, and Calhoun Counties have constructed a public swimming beach and the Grenada County Chamber of Commerce is providing lifeguard services in the same area. In the Cedar Point area in Grenada Reservoir, the Girl Scout Campers of Mississippi, Inc., have constructed a dirt road 1/4 miles in length, and have initiated construction of organized camp facilities. Channel improvement in the basin has been completed except for the construction of 2 cutoffs in the Tallahatchie River and 1 cutoff in the Yazoo River and the removal of plug in the upper end of Cassidy Bayou. Improvement of these streams involved clearing and snagging, and 29,224,422 cubic yards of excavation. Construction of Greenwood protection works is complete except for the Pelucia Bayou diversion and extension of levees. Preparation of plans and specifications for construction of the Belzoni protection works and for construction of the lower auxiliary channel is in progress. Construction of Yazoo City protection works is in progress.

Big Sunflower River, Steele Bayou, Deer Creek, etc., Mississippi:

Channel improvement has been completed as follows: Big Sunflower River-19.22 miles, Quiver River-16.15 miles, Deer Creek7 miles, and Steele Bayou-44.7 miles. Improvement of these streams involved clearing and snagging, and 3,524,584 cubic yards of excavation.

Yazoo Basin backwater levees, Mississippi:

Work has not been started.

White River Basin, Arkansas:

a. White River backwater levee system: A total of 19 miles of backwater area levees along the east bank of White River have been completed to approved grade and section and 21 miles of levees to an interim grade.

b. Augusta to Clarendon levee, Arkansas: A total of 38 miles of levee along the east bank of White River have been completed to project grade and section.

c. DeValls Bluff, Arkansas: Local protection work has been completed.

d. Des Arc, Arkansas: Local protection work has been completed. e. Cache Basin, Arkansas: Work has not been started. St. Francis Basin, Missouri and Arkansas:

The Wappapello Reservoir is complete and available for use as required. On the west bank of the St. Francis River, 73 miles of levee are to project grade and section. On the east bank of the St. Francis River, 88 miles of levee are to project grade and section. A total of 6 miles of channel improvement and cutoffs on the lower St. Francis River in the Madison-Marianna floodway has been completed. In the Elk Chute drainage district, 17 miles of levee are to project grade and section. The levees along Little River are complete. Work on levees and drainage improvements is in progress. Work was continued on West Memphis drainage project. L'Anguille River, Arkansas:

Work has not been started.

St. Johns Bayou, Missouri:

Construction of levee and floodgate is complete. Birds Point-New Madrid floodway closure, Missouri:

Work has not been started.

Reelfoot Lake area, Kentucky and Tennessee:

Work has not yet been started.

West Tennessee tributaries (Obion and Forked Deer Rivers and tributaries):

Work has not yet been started. Investigations and reports:

Surveys and reports prescribed under the existing project and called for by congressional or departmental directives are made as required. Reports on tributary streams authorized pursuant to the act of January 21, 1927, when presented to the Mississippi River Commission in compliance with section 10 of the act of May 15, 1928, are considered and the conclusions and recommendations of the Commission thereon are submitted to the Chief of Engineers.

Cost:

Total costs under the existing project, incurred from United States and contributed funds to June 30, 1955, were $1,078,915,475 for new work and maintenance (see table H-1) of which $14,708,308 was for emergency repairs. Similarly, total costs for construction and maintenance of levees under the existing project and expenditures incurred therefor by non-Federal agencies are given in table H-2.

363037-55-vol. 2-104

Includes 168 linear feet of root dike.

Includes 240 linear feet of root and 193 feet baffle dikes.

• Includes 324 linear feet of root dike.

• Includes 162 linear feet of root dike.

10 Includes 691 linear feet of root dike.

Vicksburg district

[Bank protection works built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1955]

See footnotes at end of table.