Hollywood Lake is an earth dam located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 580 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 Hollywood Lake
The primary purpose of Hollywood Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Earl Poole (private). It impounds the Gin Branch to Last Creek near Norwood Community.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 11/16/2021.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | East Feliciana |
| Nearest City | Norwood Community |
| River/Stream | Gin Branch to Last Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.95612, -91.10913 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1941 (85 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Max Discharge | 48 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Earl Poole |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/16/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00077 |
| Federal ID | LA00077 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |