Lakeview Park Lake is an earth dam located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,800 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 Lakeview Park Lake
The primary purpose of Lakeview Park 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 Lakeview Park, LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 02/06/2023.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Evangeline |
| Nearest City | Eunice |
| River/Stream | Tr-bayou Des Cannes |
| Coordinates | 30.53948, -92.42383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 143 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Lakeview Park, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/06/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00151 |
| Federal ID | LA00151 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |