Oneal Pond

Oneal Pond is an earth dam located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Oneal Pond

The primary purpose of Oneal Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Oneal Estate (private). It impounds the Tr-caddo Lake near Oil City.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 09/25/2020.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityOil City
River/StreamTr-caddo Lake
Coordinates32.72100, -93.92500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage174 acre-ft
Max Storage174 acre-ft
Normal Storage137 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorge Oneal Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/25/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00500
Federal IDLA00500
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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