![Upgrading water control for Bayou St. John](https://seagrant.noaa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Replacing-1930-lock-300x225.jpg)
Gulf of Mexico
Historic New Orleans Bayou St. John: A NOAA Hydraulic Restoration Poster Child
Once an important waterway to reach the French Quarter, then forgotten, Bayou St. John has been restored and become a destination for many New Orleanians.