COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 11-Jun-2026

Upper Oak River Freshwater Siphon DEAUTHORIZED

PROJECT DATA

PROJECT: Upper Oak River Freshwater Siphon DEAUTHORIZED
PRIORITY LIST: 8 PROJECT NO: 0886 CWPPRA NO: PBS-1 DNR NO: BS-09
PROJECT TYPE: Freshwater Diversion NET ACRES BENEFITTED:
REGION: 2 BASIN: Breton Sound PARISH: Plaquemines
LEAD AGENCY: NRCS
LOCAL SPONSOR: DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF LA

MILESTONES:

CSA EXECUTION:    
DESIGN COMPLETION:    
CONSTRUCTION START:    
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION:    
ESCROW AMENDMENT No:
MONITORING PLAN APPROVAL:    
O and M PLAN APPROVAL:    
DEAUTHORIZATION DATE: 16-Jan-2003      
CASH FLOW PROECTS:        
Phase 1 Approval: 20-Jan-1999 ( Actual )    
Phase 2 Approval:    

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS:

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: 1 Steve Scalise
STATE SENATE DISTRICT: 1 A. G. Crowe
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: 105 Christopher J. Leopold

Point of Contact:

DEPT. OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE

Quin Kinler



Denham Springs, LA 
PHONES:  
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COASTAL WETLANDS PLANNING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT

PROJECT STATUS REPORT as of 11-Jun-2026

Upper Oak River Freshwater Siphon DEAUTHORIZED

PROJECT LOCATION:

This project is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The project area consists of approximately 5,000 acres. The objective of the project is to introduce freshwater from the river into the marsh.

PROJECT STATUS: (Project Status Last Updated: )

FUND STATUS:

The current project estimate is $56,476 , which includes $56,476 for construction first costs, and $0 and $0 for 20 years of monitoring and operations and maintenance, respectively.

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