Brushy Bayou Dam

About Brushy Bayou Dam

The primary purpose of Brushy Bayou Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Madison Parish Police Jury (local government). It impounds the Brushy Bayou near Tallulah.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 364 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,839 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 54 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 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 11/07/2023.

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