Mooreland Lake

Mooreland Lake is an earth dam located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Mooreland Lake

The primary purpose of Mooreland Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Moreland (private). It impounds the Tr-beaver Creek near Rising Star Community.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 324 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 09/30/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyClaiborne
Nearest CityRising Star Community
River/StreamTr-beaver Creek
Coordinates32.85900, -93.03200

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage324 acre-ft
Max Storage324 acre-ft
Normal Storage264 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge857 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJames Moreland
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection09/30/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00315
Federal IDLA00315
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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