Timberlane Village Dam

Timberlane Village Dam is an earth dam located in Washington Parish, Louisiana, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Timberlane Village Dam

The primary purpose of Timberlane Village Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Timberlane Homeowner Ass. (private). It impounds the Tr-coburn Creek near Bogalusa.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 314 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 12/07/2022.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyWashington
Nearest CityBogalusa
River/StreamTr-coburn Creek
Coordinates30.80830, -89.88610

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage314 acre-ft
Max Storage314 acre-ft
Normal Storage282 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge126 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTimberlane Homeowner Ass.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/07/2022
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00352
Federal IDLA00352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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