The West of Morrilton Levee is a federally authorized non-federally operated and maintained rural flood protection project. The West of Morrilton Levee Local Protection Project (LPP) was authorized by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. The system is a 13.4 mile earthen levee, which includes 15 drainage structures. Construction of the original West of Morrilton Levee was completed in August 1951. The West of Morrilton Levee includes three segments, namely the Pope County Levee Drainage District No. 2 (Stations 0+00 – 410+25) and the Conway County Levee District Nos. 3 and 7 (Stations 410+25 – 710+55). The West of Morrilton Levee is located generally on the left bank of the Arkansas River in Pope and Conway Counties, Arkansas. The levee begins on high ground approximately three miles south of Atkins, Arkansas and immediately north of Galla Lake, continues south approximately 2.5 miles towards the left bank of the Arkansas River, then southeast along the left bank of the Arkansas River to a point immediately upstream from the mouth of Point Remove Creek. The West of Morrilton Levee System primarily serves as flood damage reduction for approximately 20,000 acres of a mostly agricultural area. Failure of the earthen levee would result in the flooding of agricultural fields and farm structures, as well as a few residences located on the protected side of the levee along its eastern limits. A levee failure would result in property damage and potential loss of life. The Pope County Levee and Drainage District #2 begins at Station 0+00 and 410+25 (border of Conway County and Pope County). There are a total of four drainage structures in this segment: a double 42” CMP (Station 90+00); a triple 42” CMP (Station 323+50) and two double 36” CMP (Stations 169+50 and 398+95).