Morganza Spillway weir, two sluice gates, seventeen scour indicators, and 125 gated openings which can allow up to of water to be diverted from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya Basin during major floods. The project was completed in 1954. A highway (Louisiana Route 1) and the Kansas City Southern Railway cross the structure The Corps of Engineers maintains the structures and, in times of flood, monitors their piers for scouring and stability. The Corps of Engineers has two 25-ton cranes used to lift and lower the flood gates. The cranes roll on special tracks next to the roadway, enabling the operators
Morganza, Louisiana officers. The department's main office is located at 112 LA Highway 3050, Morganza, LA 70759. The department's main area of responsibility is law enforcement and community service within the corporate limits of the Village of Morganza. Its officers are occasionally tasked to assist other area police agencies such as the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office, the Louisiana State Police, and Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries. The Morganza Police Department has a strong traffic enforcement presence along Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 10. The town features in the 1969 film Easy Rider, where the main characters are subjected to ridicule from