Subsequent expansion created what is now known as the Old River Control Complex, when the Auxiliary Structure, which became operational in 1986, was added to reduce pressure on the original floodgates after extensive damage caused by the flood of 1973.
Subsequent expansion created what is now known as the Old River Control Complex. The Auxiliary Structure was added to reduce pressure on the original floodgates after extensive damage. This extensive damage was caused by the flood of 1973. The Auxiliary Structure became operational in 1986.