Youngsville works to restore drainage capacity at Lasalle Coulee

Youngsville works to restore drainage capacity at Lasalle Coulee

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 …