Green Wing Dam No. 1

Green Wing Dam No. 1 is an earth dam located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection11/17/2022
Height22 ft
Built197353 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 1,150 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 Green Wing Dam No. 1

The primary purpose of Green Wing Dam No. 1 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 Lolp Acquisition, LLC (private). It impounds the Tr-bayou Chicot.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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 11/17/2022.

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Location

StateLouisiana
CountyEvangeline
River/StreamTr-bayou Chicot
Coordinates30.78965, -92.33358

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge782 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLolp Acquisition, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/17/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00154
Federal IDLA00154
More InfoState Dam Safety Program