Ida Lake

Ida Lake 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 Ida Lake

The primary purpose of Ida Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas Mitchell Tebbe And Julia Petty Tebbe, Et. Al. (private). It impounds the Trib. Nance Branch near Ida.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 565 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 11/20/2020.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityIda
River/StreamTrib. Nance Branch
Coordinates33.00780, -93.88440

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length565 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Max Discharge75 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThomas Mitchell Tebbe and Julia Petty Tebbe, et. Al.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/20/2020
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00322
Federal IDLA00322
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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