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The Bogue Falaya River winds through Covington and feeds into Lake Pontchartrain, and its river current combined with seasonal water level swings puts real pressure on bulkheads lining its banks. Unlike a calm lake shoreline, riverfront bulkheads here deal with moving...

Mandeville sits directly on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, and that lakefront position means seawalls here take a steady beating from wave action, water level changes, and the occasional tropical storm. A seawall in good condition protects a property's...

Slidell sits at the northern edge of Lake Pontchartrain, and that setting shapes almost every decision that goes into a good deck. Humidity, sun exposure, salt-tinged air near the marshes, and the occasional tropical storm all take a toll on materials that might hold...

Slidell sits at the northeast corner of Lake Pontchartrain, where the lake meets the Rigolets and a network of tidal creeks, bayous, and canals that define one of the most active waterfront communities on the Gulf Coast. The area draws boaters, fishermen, and...

Pass Christian occupies one of the most exposed stretches of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Unlike communities tucked behind barrier islands or set back from open water, Pass Christian faces the Mississippi Sound directly. The beach runs right along the edge of town, and...

Biloxi sits on a narrow peninsula between the Mississippi Sound to the south and Back Bay to the north, making it one of the most water-surrounded communities on the Gulf Coast. That geography is exactly what draws people here: beach access, bay access, boating,...

New Orleans sits at one of the most geographically complex points on the Gulf Coast. The city is surrounded by water on nearly every side: Lake Pontchartrain to the north, the Mississippi River to the south, and a network of canals, bayous, and backwater channels...

Kenner sits along the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, just west of New Orleans, in one of the more densely developed waterfront zones on the Louisiana coast. The lakefront here is a mix of residential properties, recreational boating facilities, and the open...

There are towns in Louisiana that have managed to stay genuinely themselves while the rest of the north shore has grown and changed around them. Madisonville is one of them. Tucked where the Tchefuncte River meets Lake Pontchartrain, this small St. Tammany Parish...