Bayou Dupont No 10

About Bayou Dupont No 10

The primary purpose of Bayou Dupont No 10 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Corley Jackson;m. Jimmy Jackson (private). It impounds the Bayou Pedro near Robeline Village.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,687 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 98 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,735 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 08/16/2023.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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