Louisiana Dams
747 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
747
High Hazard
41
5.5%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
109
Average Age
55 yrs
Hazard Classification
High41 (5.5%)
Significant70 (9.4%)
Low626 (83.8%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory37 (5.0%)
Fair532 (71.2%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory109 (14.6%)
Not Rated69 (9.2%)
Federal
32
State
21
Local
79
Private
610
Tallest Dams
High Hazard Dams
- Old River High
- Lake ClaiborneHigh
- Caney Creek DamHigh
- Bayou Bodcau DamHigh
- Mill Creek DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
- Kincaid ReservoirPoor
- Foursome Lake DamPoor
- Turkey Creek DamUnsatisfactory
- Boeuf River Dam Mi 51Poor
- Black Bayou DamPoor
All Dams in Louisiana
Showing 351–375 of 532
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Cason Pond Red River County | 19 | 1991 | Low | Fair |
| East Loch Mcwilliams Dam St. Tammany County | 12 | 1983 | Significant | Fair |
| Earl Fontenot Jr. Pond Evangeline County | 23 | 1967 | Low | Fair |
| Eagle Lake Dam Ouachita County | 33 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Durban Egn Dam De Soto County | 14 | 2012 | Low | Fair |
| Dunn Lake Dam East Feliciana County | 14 | 1984 | Low | Fair |
| Dowling Lake #2 Lincoln County | 20 | 2015 | Low | Fair |
| Dowling Lake #1 Lincoln County | 16 | 2015 | Low | Fair |
| Douglas Smith Dam Bossier County | 20 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
| Douglas Pond Lincoln County | 18 | 1945 | Low | Fair |
| Doug Harris Dam Natchitoches County | 9 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Dorothy Knost Dam East Feliciana County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Don Durrett Dam Lincoln County | 15 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Dogwood Park Lake I Bossier County | 25 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dogwood Lake Tangipahoa County | 16 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Dixie Farm Pond Caddo County | 13 | — | Low | Fair |
| D.G. Amrose Pond Dam Webster County | 18 | — | Low | Fair |
| Dejean Pond St. Landry County | 16 | 2006 | Low | Fair |
| Dci Lake Dam East Feliciana County | 24 | — | Low | Fair |
| Davis Pond De Soto County | 23 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Davison Dam No. 1 Lincoln County | 18 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Davis Ledoux Dam Evangeline County | 12 | 1930 | Low | Fair |
| David Gaines Pond East Feliciana County | 25 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Daryl Pennington Dam East Baton Rouge County | 32 | 1997 | Low | Fair |
| Cypress Springs Lake Lincoln County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.