Flood Control Act of 1965

For other versions of the Flood Control Act, see Flood Control Act.

The Flood Control Act of 1965, Title II of Pub. L. 89–298, was enacted on October 27, 1965, by the 89th Congress and authorized the United States Army Corps of Engineers to design and construct numerous flood control projects including the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana Hurricane Protection Project in the New Orleans region of south Louisiana.[1]

The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1965 was also part of Pub. L. 89–298 (Title III).

  1. ^ "Flood Control Act: Public Law 89-298, 89th Congress, S. 2300" (PDF). United States Congress. October 27, 1965. Retrieved 2016-02-12.