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Ensley Levee System Location
City, County, and State of the levee system. Determined by the levee alignment location not the leveed area.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
System ID
Unique identifier code for the levee system using 10 or 12 numbers in length.
4005000007
Floodplain Management
Entities responsible for regulating activities that occur in areas prone to flooding.
FEMA Region 4
Oversight Organization
Entity responsible for oversight of the levee and ensuring it is maintained.
USACE - Memphis District
Last Assesment Date Last Risk Assessment or Formal Inspection.
5/10/2018
Levee Length
Combine length of all the levee system features including the embankments, floodwalls, closures where they exist for this system.
9.975 Miles Average Levee Height
The average height of the levee system. The levee profile viewer on the mapping window will show the actual levee height values for the length of the levee if available.
No Data Year Levee Constructed Year levee system was fully completed as a flood reduction project.
1950 Summary
General text description of the levee system with a summary of why the levee is there, and the benefits it provides.
The Ensley Levee System is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The Ensley Levee System consists of approximately 11 miles of levee tying into high ground south of Riverport Road and ending tying into high ground east of Ensley Pumping Station. Ensley Levee System provides flood risk reduction for the Frank C. Pidgeon Industrial Area commonly referred to as the Ensley Bottoms. Construction of the Ensley Levee System was part of the Memphis Harbor (Ensley Berm) project that provides an off-river harbor with provision for adequate terminal and industrial site having both flood protection and direct access to water transportation.
Performance & Condition
General text description of the historical and anticipated performance of the levee, the people and property benefitting from the levee and who may be at risk of flooding, and actions to address areas of concern.
The current Levee Safety Action Classification (LSAC) was assigned prior to the construction of relief wells. Prior to the construction of relief wells there was concern of poor performance with respect to under seepage and piping during the 2011 flood event. An assessment to update the LSAC currently under way.
Flooding Hazard
Historic Loading by Percentage of Height
Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
Representative loading associated with historical flood information as a percentage of the levee height or overtopping.
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