Lake Tigator

Lake Tigator is an earth dam located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Lake Tigator

The primary purpose of Lake Tigator is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Boy Scouts Of America (private). It impounds the Tr-stone Bayou near Blairstown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 990 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 39 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 524 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 02/07/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyEast Feliciana
Nearest CityBlairstown
River/StreamTr-stone Bayou
Coordinates30.85000, -90.97400

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length990 ft
Year Completed1975 (51 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage524 acre-ft
Max Storage524 acre-ft
Normal Storage360 acre-ft
Surface Area39 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,449 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection02/07/2024
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00362
Federal IDLA00362
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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