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 276–300 of 626
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavines Property Dam Rapides County | 8 | 1963 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Leadbetter Creek Pond Claiborne County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lawrence Family Pond Webster County | 15 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| La Tech Farm Pond Lincoln County | 25 | 1951 | Low | Fair |
| Larto Lake Dam Catahoula County | 38 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| La No Name 58 Vernon County | 9 | 1950 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lamar Skinner Dam Lincoln County | 18 | 1977 | Low | Fair |
| Lamar Ozley Dam Bienville County | 23 | 1997 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Wood Farms Beauregard County | 9 | 1946 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lakeview Park Lake Evangeline County | 14 | 1956 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Victoria Dam LaSalle County | 13 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Lake Tigator East Feliciana County | 28 | 1975 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Santa Maria Dam East Baton Rouge County | 13 | — | Low | Fair |
| Lake Ramsey St. Tammany County | 10 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Providence Baxter Bayou Weir East Carroll County | 10 | 1972 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Miller Claiborne County | 14 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Martin Dam St. Martin County | 18 | 1952 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Louise Dam Claiborne County | 10 | 1959 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Herman Claiborne County | 10 | 1954 | Low | Not Rated |
| Lake Henry De Soto County | 13 | 2019 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Haven Dam De Soto County | 25 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Forest Tangipahoa County | 10 | 1968 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Dubach Lincoln County | 22 | 1958 | Low | Fair |
| Lake Bordelon Dam Grant County | 21 | 1961 | Low | Fair |
| Laguna Lake Caddo County | 29 | — | Low | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.