Greer Dam

Greer Dam is an earth dam located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection03/30/2023
Height26 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 1,150 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Greer Dam

The primary purpose of Greer 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 Greg, Mike, and Charlotte Veuleman (private). It impounds the Tr-lenis Creek near Many.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 03/30/2023.

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Location

StateLouisiana
CountySabine
Nearest CityMany
River/StreamTr-lenis Creek
Coordinates31.64772, -93.49687

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length1,150 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge493 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGreg, Mike, and Charlotte Veuleman
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/30/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00380
Federal IDLA00380
More InfoState Dam Safety Program