Highland Lakes is an earth dam located in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 540 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 Highland Lakes
The primary purpose of Highland Lakes is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lyan High, LLC (private). It impounds the Bayou Fountain Offstream near Baton Rouge.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet. Completed in 1945, 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 03/05/2020.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | East Baton Rouge |
| Nearest City | Baton Rouge |
| River/Stream | Bayou Fountain Offstream |
| Coordinates | 30.34000, -91.05200 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Max Discharge | 195 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lyan High, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/05/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00169 |
| Federal ID | LA00169 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |