Raceland Sugar Pond is an earth dam located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 7,575 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 Raceland Sugar Pond
Raceland Sugar Pond is a dam in Lafourche, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Raceland Raw Sugar Corp. (private). It impounds the Tr-godchaux Canal near Raceland.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 7,575 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 459 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 10/17/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Lafourche |
| Nearest City | Raceland |
| River/Stream | Tr-godchaux Canal |
| Coordinates | 29.73000, -90.57900 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,575 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 459 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 459 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 65 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 27 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Raceland Raw Sugar Corp. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/17/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00273 |
| Federal ID | LA00273 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |