Little River Dam & Control Structure

About Little River Dam & Control Structure

The primary purpose of Little River Dam & Control Structure is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Avoyelles Parish Police Jury (local government). It impounds the Little River near Marksville.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6,850 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 406 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 06/21/2023.

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