St Martinville Oxidation Pond Wwtp

St Martinville Oxidation Pond Wwtp is an earth dam located in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About St Martinville Oxidation Pond Wwtp

St Martinville Oxidation Pond Wwtp is a dam in St. Martin, Louisiana. The dam is owned by City Of St Martinville (local government). It impounds the Cypress Island Coulee near St Martinville.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 7,640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 83 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 382 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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 09/06/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountySt. Martin
Nearest CitySt Martinville
River/StreamCypress Island Coulee
Coordinates30.14190, -91.86030

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length7,640 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage382 acre-ft
Max Storage382 acre-ft
Normal Storage319 acre-ft
Surface Area83 acres
Max Discharge13 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of St Martinville
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/06/2012
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00186
Federal IDLA00186
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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