photo and info by Charlie London
Today, the Orleans Levee Board opened the main gate on Bayou St. John at Lake Ponchartrain. This was done to raise the level of the bayou which was a few inches too low. The gate stayed open a bit longer than it should have causing the level of the bayou to get much higher than usual causing concern for some residents. The drain at the other end of the bayou near Jefferson Davis Parkway has been opened so the water level should be back to normal soon.