Huey P Long Fish Hatchery

Huey P Long Fish Hatchery is an earth dam located in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, built in 1934. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Huey P Long Fish Hatchery

The primary purpose of Huey P Long Fish Hatchery is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by State Of Louisiana (state). It impounds the Tr-bayou Lacombe near Lacombe.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 3,404 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet. Completed in 1934, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/18/2003. That was over 22 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountySt. Tammany
Nearest CityLacombe
River/StreamTr-bayou Lacombe
Coordinates30.32100, -89.94300

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length3,404 ft
Year Completed1934 (92 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Max Discharge90 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerState of Louisiana
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/18/2003
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00274
Federal IDLA00274
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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