Crews opened the water gate on the 5th Avenue Dam on July 19 to draw down Capitol Lake.

By the time construction starts, the cost of the restoration project is estimated to be about $416 million.

In 1983, state officials posted advisories against eating fish from the Capitol Lakes in Baton Rouge, citing chronic toxic pollution. After decades of inaction, federal regulators in 2023 declared the ...

Plans to restore Capitol Lake to its natural state as the Deschutes River estuary are moving forward. This week, those who visit downtown will be able to see the lake at its lowest levels and what’s ...