Epps Lodge Lake is an earth dam located in Richland Parish, Louisiana, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 2,140 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 Epps Lodge Lake
The primary purpose of Epps Lodge 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 Epps Plantation, LLC (private). It impounds the Bayou Macon near Warden.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 2,140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 260 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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 10/22/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Richland |
| Nearest City | Warden |
| River/Stream | Bayou Macon |
| Coordinates | 32.58080, -91.45400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,140 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 260 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 500 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Epps Plantation, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/22/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00183 |
| Federal ID | LA00183 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |