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 747
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impounding Basin No 2 Webster County | 25 | 1938 | Low | Poor |
| Indian Creek Dam Rapides County | 48 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Indian Lake Dam Evangeline County | 12 | 1940 | Low | Fair |
| International Paper Co. Dam Grant County | 11 | 1949 | Low | Not Rated |
| Istrouma Lake Dam East Feliciana County | 15 | 1959 | Low | Poor |
| Ivan Lake Dam Bossier County | 35 | 1958 | High | Fair |
| Jackson Davis Dam No. 1 De Soto County | 18 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Jackson Parish Golf Course Dam Jackson County | 21 | — | Low | Fair |
| Jaggers Lake Dam Morehouse County | 10 | 1970 | Low | Poor |
| James Gray Dam De Soto County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Jameson Lake Dam Evangeline County | 25 | 1974 | Low | Fair |
| James Walker Dam Natchitoches County | 25 | 1985 | Low | Fair |
| James Young Dam Lincoln County | 26 | 1996 | Low | Fair |
| Jay Burford Dam De Soto County | 16 | — | Low | Fair |
| Jgw Pond Webster County | 13 | 1936 | Low | Fair |
| Jim Atkins Lake Morehouse County | 14 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| Jimmy Major Lake East Feliciana County | 21 | 1969 | Low | Fair |
| Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock and Dam Caddo County | 122 | 1985 | Significant | Not Available |
| Joe Mitcham Dam Lincoln County | 40 | 1950 | Low | Fair |
| Johnco Pond Dam Evangeline County | 16 | 1992 | Low | Fair |
| John H. Overton Lock and Dam Rapides County | 104 | 1987 | Significant | Not Available |
| John Moore Dam Jackson County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| John M. Robinson Pond Dam Webster County | 17 | 1960 | Low | Poor |
| Johnny Martin Dam Winn County | 15 | — | Low | Fair |
| John Sessum No 1 Reservoir Sabine County | 27 | 2017 | Low | Poor |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.