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 747
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Pond Wwtp Allen County | 8 | 1957 | Low | Poor |
| Main-Oakes Pond Claiborne County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
| Magnuson Hotel Dam West Feliciana County | 17 | — | Significant | Fair |
| Madden Pond 2 Webster County | 15 | 1970 | Low | Fair |
| Madden Pond 1 Webster County | 15 | 1999 | Low | Fair |
| Lynn Lake Grant County | 12 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Lyle Lake Dam Avoyelles County | 10 | 1960 | Low | Fair |
| Lula Lane Pond De Soto County | 36 | 2020 | Low | Fair |
| Lowrey Pond De Soto County | 17 | 1943 | Low | Fair |
| Lower Weir Lake Dam East Baton Rouge County | 15 | 1985 | Low | Poor |
| Lower Caney Webster County | 27 | 1937 | Significant | Not Rated |
| Lower Anacoco Dam Vernon County | 43 | 1951 | Low | Fair |
| Louisiana Tech Irrigation Pond Lincoln County | 13 | 2008 | Low | Fair |
| Louis Blankenbacker Dam Beauregard County | 20 | 1950 | Low | Poor |
| Loring Lake Sabine County | 40 | 1928 | Low | Fair |
| Longville Lake Beauregard County | 10 | 1950 | High | Poor |
| Long Lake Dam Caddo County | 30 | 1962 | Low | Fair |
| Longhorn-Llama Pond Caddo County | 15 | 2017 | Low | Fair |
| Lonesome Dove Land Company North Dam Evangeline County | 13 | 1940 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Lonesome Dove Land Company Dam Evangeline County | 24 | 2002 | Low | Fair |
| Logansport Impoundment De Soto County | 32 | 2017 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Loch Mcwilliams Dam St. Tammany County | 26 | 1983 | Significant | Fair |
| Loch Mcgregor Dam St. Tammany County | 13 | 1983 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Loch Carden Dam St. Tammany County | 20 | 1980 | Significant | Fair |
| Llyod Lindsey Dam West Feliciana County | 12 | — | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.