Levee Improvement Districts (LIDs) are political subdivisions of the State of Texas responsible for providing flood protection and stormwater management services.
In addition, LIDs also:
- construct and maintain levees and other flood control improvements along rivers
- reclaim lands from overflow from the rivers
- provide for proper drainage of the reclaimed lands that they protect
LIDs are created and operate pursuant to the powers granted to them by the Texas Constitution and are subject to the administrative supervision of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).