Manuel Pond Wwtp

Manuel Pond Wwtp is an earth dam located in Allen Parish, Louisiana, built in 1957. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Manuel Pond Wwtp

Manuel Pond Wwtp is a dam in Allen, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Town Of Kinder (local government). It impounds the Kinder Ditch near Kinder.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 4,245 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1957, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 09/05/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyAllen
Nearest CityKinder
River/StreamKinder Ditch
Coordinates30.46810, -92.82690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length4,245 ft
Year Completed1957 (69 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area26 acres
Max Discharge23 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerTown of Kinder
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/05/2012
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00289
Federal IDLA00289
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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