Bayles Pond

Bayles Pond is an earth dam located in Union Parish, Louisiana, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Bayles Pond

Bayles Pond is a dam in Union, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Bobby James Bayles (private). It impounds the Tr-briny Bridge Creek near Point Community.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/04/2021.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyUnion
Nearest CityPoint Community
River/StreamTr-briny Bridge Creek
Coordinates32.67250, -92.27830

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage140 acre-ft
Max Storage140 acre-ft
Normal Storage120 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge425 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBobby James Bayles
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection03/04/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00261
Federal IDLA00261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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