AUTHORIZATION:  Section 204 of Flood Control Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-516); Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (E&WDAA), 2004 (Public Law 108-137).

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Location and Description:  The Cape Girardeau, Missouri, project is located on the right bank of the Mississippi River flood plain between river miles 51.6 and 52.8 above the Ohio River in Missouri.  The area protected by the Cape Girardeau flood protection project lies within the corporate limits of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The overall length of the project is 8,240 feet consisting of 2,175 feet of levee; 6,065 feet of floodwall; 2 pumping stations; 5 closure structures; and other appurtenant structures. The reconstruction includes rock berm to stabilize existing retaining wall; floodwall work (joint repairs, toe drain replacement, soil stabilization and closure gate seal replacement); and pump stations (mechanical, electrical, and miscellaneous structural and culvert work).

Activities in FY 2010 ($183k)
- Continue floodwall design and RR coordination
- Construction oversight for retaining wall stabilization and pump station work

Local Sponsor:  The City of Cape Girardeau