Robust Flood Reduction Mission of the Southwestern Division

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters:

Flood damage reduction is the first and most significant benefit Southwestern Division lakes provide, and the Southwestern Division has a robust Flood Risk Reduction Mission: 

o 74 flood damage reduction lakes/reservoirs
o 33.22 million acre-feet of flood storage
o 760 miles of local flood protection projects 
o $98.3 billion in cumulative flood damage prevention