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The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to ...

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The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to high water in the Atchafalaya ... getting into the basin," Matte said.