Epps Lodge Lake
Epps Lodge Lake is an earth dam located in Richland Parish, Louisiana, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Epps Lodge Lake
The primary purpose of Epps Lodge Lake is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Epps Plantation, Llc (private). It impounds the Bayou Macon near Warden.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/22/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Richland |
| Nearest City | Warden |
| River/Stream | Bayou Macon |
| Coordinates | 32.58080, -91.45400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Epps Plantation, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00183 |
| Federal ID | LA00183 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |