The Caddo Levee District was created in 1892 by Act 74 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana. The Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District is composed of seven members appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor of the State of Louisiana.

The Board of Commissioners of the Caddo Levee District is charged with the responsibility of maintaining 117 miles of levees within Caddo Parish. There are approximately 78 miles of the levee system along the right descending bank of Red River and 39 miles are located along Black Bayou, Twelve Mile Bayou and Cross Bayou.

The Board is also charged with maintaining a levee drainage system of 250 miles, floodgates and one pumping station. These integrated systems protect approximately 200,000 acres of land and over 30,000 residents from flood waters.

The Commissioners are also responsible for the management of over 10,000 acres of Caddo Levee Board property. These lands are generally utilized for timber, oil and gas minerals, grazing and surface leases.

The Caddo Levee Board is a member of the Association of Levee Boards of Louisiana, the Red River Valley Association, the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association and the National Waterways Conference.