Thomas Perkins Lake is an earth dam located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 500 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Thomas Perkins Lake
The primary purpose of Thomas Perkins Lake is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Thomas M. Perkins (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Felixville.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 03/28/2024.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | East Feliciana |
| Nearest City | Felixville |
| River/Stream | Tr-beaver Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.98440, -90.89890 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 57 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 120 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Thomas M. Perkins |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/28/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00064 |
| Federal ID | LA00064 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |