Missouri River Levee Units L-561, L-550, and L-536 are located in Atchison and Holt Counties, Missouri on the left bank of the Missouri River from approximate river mile 533 to 561. These levees were originally designed and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reduce the risk of flooding from the Missouri River and tributaries to the counties floodplain. Tieback levees on the Nishnabotna River, High Creek, McElroy Creek, Rock Creek, Turkey Creek, and Mill Creek complete the levee systems of the Federal Flood Risk Reduction Projects. The network of these three levee units consist of 54 miles of earthen levees, landside seepage berm, several toe drains, 300 relief wells and 23 drainage structures. Multiple drainage structures have been equipped with mechanical pumps to remove interior water during high river stages.
Levee Locations and Protected Area Under the Authority of ACLD
Levee System 1
Levee System 2
Levee System 3
Levee System 4
Additional Resources
The National Levee Database (NLD), developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is the focal point for comprehensive information about our nation's levees. Authorized by Congress in 2007, the database contains information to facilitate and link activities, such as flood risk communication, levee system evaluation for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), levee system inspections, flood plain management, and risk assessments.
Assess your flood risk, find trained flood insurance agents, protect your home. Learn about flood risks like leve failure and Winter Rainy Season.
Launch the Levee Simulator to see how levees work to reduce flood risk and what happens if they fail.
Use the Cost of Flooding tool to estimate the cost of damages if a flood struck your home.
Are your home and loved ones safe from floods? How much protection does the levee really provide? What do you need to know to be safe? The American Society of Civil Engineers has created an informational brochure to help individuals and communities better protect themselves against future flood threats. Please follow the link to view the brochure.
What are your chances of experiencing a flood? These animated scenarios demonstrate how various factors impact different neighborhoods.