YOUNGSVILLE, La. — Work is underway at Lasalle Coulee to restore the drainage channel to its original depth as part of ongoing flood mitigation efforts in Youngsville.

"We can't win every battle with Mother Nature, but we can win some battles," said Terry Bourque, chief operations officer with the city of Youngsville.

The dredging process aims to remove sediment that has accumulated over time from agricultural runoff and soil deposits.

"It's sediment that throughout the year came in from the farmers, the actual soil, so we are trying to get it back to where it was designed to allow the maximum flow out for the roadside drainage to convey in, for the detention ponds to convey in," Bourque said.

Officials say the cleanup of Lasalle Coulee is essential to ensure the channel can handle max

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