Fox Creek Farms Dam

Fox Creek Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Fox Creek Farms Dam

The primary purpose of Fox Creek Farms Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David And Margaret Myatt (private). It impounds the Tr-wallace Lake near Shreveport.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 479 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 37 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 315 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 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 09/20/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityShreveport
River/StreamTr-wallace Lake
Coordinates32.34400, -93.68800

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length479 ft
Year Completed1992 (34 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage315 acre-ft
Max Storage315 acre-ft
Normal Storage204 acre-ft
Surface Area37 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDavid and Margaret Myatt
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/20/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00515
Federal IDLA00515
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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