Holbrook Park Lake

Holbrook Park Lake is an earth dam located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, built in 1949. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Holbrook Park Lake

The primary purpose of Holbrook Park Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Calcasieu Parish (local government). It impounds the Calcasieu River (west Fork) near Dunn Ferry Community.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet. Completed in 1949, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/03/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCalcasieu
Nearest CityDunn Ferry Community
River/StreamCalcasieu River (west Fork)
Coordinates30.34970, -93.29700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1949 (77 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Max Discharge54 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCalcasieu Parish
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/03/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00251
Federal IDLA00251
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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