Oxidation Pond No 2 Wwtp is an earth dam located in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 8,800 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 Oxidation Pond No 2 Wwtp
Oxidation Pond No 2 Wwtp is a dam in Livingston, Louisiana. The dam is owned by City of Denham Springs (local government). It impounds the Grays Creek Offstream near Ward 7 Denham Springs.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 8,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 84 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/10/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Livingston |
| Nearest City | Ward 7 Denham Springs |
| River/Stream | Grays Creek Offstream |
| Coordinates | 30.45390, -90.93580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 8,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 84 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 35 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Denham Springs |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00165 |
| Federal ID | LA00165 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |