Rawls Dam is an earth dam located in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 600 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Rawls Dam
The primary purpose of Rawls Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Mary Hahn;sally Hahn Coco (private). It impounds the Unnamed near Shady Grove Community.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1946, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/27/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Natchitoches |
| Nearest City | Shady Grove Community |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 31.74200, -93.31920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1946 (80 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,677 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Mary Hahn;sally Hahn Coco |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/27/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00376 |
| Federal ID | LA00376 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |