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 26–50 of 70
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Choctaw Dam Washington County | 25 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Jonesville Lock and Dam Catahoula County | 94 | 1972 | Significant | Not Available |
| John H. Overton Lock and Dam Rapides County | 104 | 1987 | Significant | Not Available |
| Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock and Dam Caddo County | 122 | 1985 | Significant | Not Available |
| Horseshoe Lake Dam Morehouse County | 12 | 1948 | Significant | Fair |
| Highland Estate Lake East Feliciana County | 22 | 1960 | Significant | Fair |
| Gray Lake Dam Bossier County | 18 | 1986 | Significant | Poor |
| Goodwin Lake Dam Claiborne County | 22 | 1935 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Feliciana Lake East Feliciana County | 26 | 1978 | Significant | Fair |
| East Loch Mcwilliams Dam St. Tammany County | 12 | 1983 | Significant | Fair |
| Eagle Lake Dam Ouachita County | 33 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Davis Pond De Soto County | 23 | 1958 | Significant | Fair |
| Columbia Lock and Dam Caldwell County | 90 | 1970 | Significant | Not Available |
| Clingman Dam Caddo County | 24 | 1969 | Significant | Fair |
| Cleco Rodemacher Rapides County | 25 | 1974 | Significant | Fair |
| City of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp St. Martin County | 11 | 1982 | Significant | Fair |
| Chatham Lake Dam Jackson County | 19 | 1940 | Significant | Fair |
| Carmel Lake No. 3 De Soto County | 25 | 2011 | Significant | Fair |
| Carmel Dam De Soto County | 22 | 1998 | Significant | Fair |
| Cane River Dam Natchitoches County | 32 | 1949 | Significant | Fair |
| Calbeau Lake Beauregard County | 20 | 1964 | Significant | Fair |
| Bussy Brake Lake Morehouse County | 15 | 1954 | Significant | Fair |
| Braxton Moody Dam No. 3 West Feliciana County | 25 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Black Bayou Dam Caddo County | 36 | 1955 | Significant | Poor |
| Beaver Creek Dam East Feliciana County | 32 | 2001 | Significant | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.