Kelly Pond

Kelly Pond is an earth dam located in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kelly Pond

The primary purpose of Kelly Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jeff Kelly;c/o Willamette Timber Co. Inc. (private). It impounds the Castor Creek near Veron.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 489 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 99 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/20/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyJackson
Nearest CityVeron
River/StreamCastor Creek
Coordinates32.42200, -92.55600

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length489 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge880 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJeff Kelly;c/o Willamette Timber Co. Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/20/2002
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00200
Federal IDLA00200
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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