La. Civ. Code Ann. art. § 456 (2026)

Art. 456.  Banks of navigable rivers or streams.

The banks of navigable rivers or streams are private things that are subject to public use.

The bank of a navigable river or stream is the land lying between the ordinary low and the ordinary high stage of the water.  Nevertheless, when there is a levee in proximity to the water, established according to law, the levee shall form the bank.

Acts 1978, No. 728, §1.