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Quick Facts
Over 600 individual levee sponsor personnel dedicate themselves to operating and maintaining levees in the St. Louis District.
Wood River Drainage & Levee District Upper System
Levees in the St. Louis District help reduce flood risk to more than 62,000 acres of land.
Cape Girardeau Flood Protection Project during a flood event
Local sponsors operate and maintain 98% of the levees in the St. Louis District Portfolio.
St. Louis District levee during a levee inspection
There are more than 700 miles of levee in the St. Louis District Portfolio.
St. Louis District levee during a flood event
There are 96 Levee Districts in the St. Louis District Portfolio.

 

      Resources for Levee Owners and Operators

               

Emergency Action Plan Template                  Relief Well Maintenance Best Practices                 Pipe Inspection Best Practices

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Partnerships

Partners Help Us Accomplish Our Mission.

Our federal and non-federal partnerships are essential to managing the multi-purpose mission of levees in the St. Louis District. Since its inception, the Levee Safety Program has depended on collaborative engagement with local levee sponsors, affected communities, and other organizations to accomplish shared goals.

Click on the logos here to learn more about the missions of our partners.

 

 

Chain of Rocks West and East Levees along the Chain of Rocks Canal
Chain of Rocks West and East Levees
St. Louis Flood Protection Project during a flood event
St. Louis Flood Protection Project
Cape Girardeau Flood Protection Project during a flood event
Cape Girardeau Flood Protection Project
Grand Tower and Degognia Levee System during a levee inspection
Grand Tower and Degognia Levee System
St. Louis District levee during a flood event
St. Louis District Levee

Contact Us!

Email:
mvs-leveesafety@usace.army.mil
Mailing Address:
1222 Spruce Street,
St. Louis, MO 63103
Meet the Levee Safety Team!