Bonnet Carré Spillway
The Bonnet Carré Spillway is a flood control operation in the Lower Mississippi Valley. Located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, about 12 miles west of New Orleans, it allows floodwaters from the Mississippi River to flow into Lake Pontchartrain and thence into the Gulf of Mexico.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norco and Hahnville.
Norco
Village
Norco is a census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,984 at the 2020 census. The community is home to a major Shell/Valero manufacturing complex. Norco is situated 2½ miles south of Bonnet Carré Spillway.
Hahnville
Village
Hahnville is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census and 2,959 in 2020. It was founded by former governor Michael Hahn. Hahnville is situated 4 miles south of Bonnet Carré Spillway.
New Sarpy
Hamlet
New Sarpy is a census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,169 at the 2020 census. New Sarpy is situated 4½ miles south of Bonnet Carré Spillway.
Bonnet Carré Spillway
- Type: Body of water (intermittent)
- Also known as: “Bonnet Carre Spillway”
- Location: St. Charles, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
30.03735° or 30° 2′ 15″ northLongitude
-90.41195° or 90° 24′ 43″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
862F2HPQ+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 982420826OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yesGeoNames ID
4317577
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Bonnet Carré Spillway” goes by many names.
- French: “Déversoir de Bonnet Carré”
- German: “Bonnet Carré Spillway”
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