Milton Crow Lake No 2

Milton Crow Lake No 2 is an earth dam located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Milton Crow Lake No 2

The primary purpose of Milton Crow Lake No 2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Milton Crow Family Partnership (private). It impounds the Tr-keatchie Bayou near Preston Community.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1955, 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 11/10/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityPreston Community
River/StreamTr-keatchie Bayou
Coordinates32.22310, -93.92170

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length650 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage250 acre-ft
Max Storage250 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge156 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMilton Crow Family Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/10/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00309
Federal IDLA00309
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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