Sharp Pond

Sharp Pond is an earth dam located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, built in 2018. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Sharp Pond

The primary purpose of Sharp Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by P A Sharp (private). It impounds the Tr-piney Bayou near Longwood Community.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2018, the structure is relatively new.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/15/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityLongwood Community
River/StreamTr-piney Bayou
Coordinates32.57129, -93.98814

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed2018 (8 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge628 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerP A Sharp
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00333
Federal IDLA00333
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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