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 726–747 of 747
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggins Bayou Pond Rapides County | 8 | 2000 | Low | Fair |
| Wiiliams Road Pond Caddo County | 23 | — | Low | Poor |
| Wilkes Pond East Baton Rouge County | 15 | 1978 | Low | Poor |
| William Dyess Dam Natchitoches County | 10 | — | Low | Fair |
| William J. Cole Pond De Soto County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| William Sensley Dam Union County | 14 | 1990 | Low | Fair |
| Williams Lake Dam Webster County | 17 | 1938 | Low | Fair |
| Willow Lake Dam De Soto County | 40 | 1955 | Low | Fair |
| Wiltcher Dam Lincoln County | 28 | 1967 | Low | Poor |
| Wind Lake Dam Ouachita County | 48 | 1985 | Significant | Fair |
| W. O. Caswell Dam Vernon County | 20 | 1984 | Low | Poor |
| Woman'S Hospital Dam East Baton Rouge County | 27 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodlawn Lake West Feliciana County | 37 | 2019 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Woodlawn Plantation Dam No 1 West Feliciana County | 20 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodlawn Plantation Dam No 2 West Feliciana County | 21 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodlawn Plantation Dam No 3 West Feliciana County | 17 | — | Low | Fair |
| Woodly Pond Webster County | 24 | 1935 | Low | Fair |
| Wright Family Pond Sabine County | 30 | 2012 | Low | Fair |
| Yates New Pond Washington County | 10 | 1966 | Low | Fair |
| Young Road Pond Dam De Soto County | 24 | 2018 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Youngs Pond St. Helena County | 23 | 1937 | Low | Poor |
| Yvonne Welborn Dam Beauregard County | 18 | 1982 | Low | Fair |
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.