H G Hayes Pond

H G Hayes Pond is an earth dam located in Webster Parish, Louisiana, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About H G Hayes Pond

The primary purpose of H G Hayes Pond 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 Woodard Andwalker, Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-brushy Creek near Cotton Valley.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 08/13/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyWebster
Nearest CityCotton Valley
River/StreamTr-brushy Creek
Coordinates32.73900, -93.43300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge199 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerWoodard andWalker, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/13/2009
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00300
Federal IDLA00300
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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