Industrial Canal

The Industrial Canal is a shipping canal in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.

During and after Hurricane Katrina levee breaches in the Canal flooded much of New Orleans.

General

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  View of the canal looking riverward from the Gentilly Bridge, with the "I-10 high-rise" bridge visible nearby.

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  View of the Canal looking Lakeward from Chef Menteur Bridge

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  View of the Industrial Canal, New Orleans East side, looking riverward at the Intracoastal Waterway junction. The skyscrapers of the New Orleans Central Business District are visible in the distance at the upper right. At upper left, under the blue bridge framework, the Canal continues towards the Mississippi River. At front left is the junction with the Intracoastal Waterway which in turn connects to the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.

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  Central Business District as seen from across the Canal, from north of the MRGO intersection

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  View from Claiborne Bridge looking toward the Lake, blue Florida Avenue Bridge in mid distance

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  Mississippi River entrance of the Industrial Canal; the Canal runs to the right. View from the levee in the Lower 9th Ward. In center right background, skyscrapers of New Orleans Central Business District are visible across the Mississippi. Distance at left is Crescent City Connection pair of bridges across the river.

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  |Just back from the Mississippi River end of the Canal

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  Riverside to first lock

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  St. Claude, Claiborne, Florida Avenue bridge structures

Locks

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  Canal locks as seen from Claiborne Avenue Bridge

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  Lock open, seen from St. Claude Avenue Bridge

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  Lock closed, seen from St. Claude Bridge

Hurricane Katrina damage

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  After Hurricane Katrina, storm-tossed truck trailers are beside the Industrial Canal by the Intracoastal Waterway junction.

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  Vehicles line up at checkpoint at St. Claude Bridge over Industrial Canal, separating Upper and Lower 9th Ward, October, 2005. Lower 9th Ward still off limits to non-residents after Hurricane Katrina-related flooding; residents only allowed in to inspect and salvage from their property during daylight.

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  Soldier at checkpoint in front of St. Claude Bridge over the Canal

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  Air view of Lower 9th Ward flooding the day after Katrina; at this point water can be seen flowing through the breach OUT of the city into the canal

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  View of Lower 9th Ward Breach