Brown Heights Pond
Brown Heights Pond is an earth dam located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Brown Heights Pond
Brown Heights Pond is a dam in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Parish Of E. B.r. Waste Water Treatment (local government). It impounds the Tr-white Bayou near Baker.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | East Baton Rouge |
| Nearest City | Baker |
| River/Stream | Tr-white Bayou |
| Coordinates | 30.58300, -91.11000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1954 (72 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,028 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Parish of E. B.R. Waste Water Treatment |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00123 |
| Federal ID | LA00123 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |