Loring Lake is an earth dam located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, built in 1928. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,600 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Loring Lake
Loring Lake is a dam in Sabine, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Kansas City Southern Rail Co. (private). It impounds the Tr-hurricane Creek near Aimwell.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 63 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 880 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1928, 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 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 03/10/2023.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Sabine |
| Nearest City | Aimwell |
| River/Stream | Tr-hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.60190, -93.59095 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1928 (98 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 880 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 880 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 800 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 63 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,252 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Kansas City Southern Rail Co. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00254 |
| Federal ID | LA00254 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |