Carol Pond Dam

Carol Pond Dam is an earth dam located in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. 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 inspection11/16/2021
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 624 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 Carol Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Carol Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ms Three Creeks LLC (private). It impounds the Thompson Creek near Rogillioville.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 624 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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 11/16/2021.

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Location

StateLouisiana
CountyWest Feliciana
Nearest CityRogillioville
River/StreamThompson Creek
Coordinates30.98844, -91.25625

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length624 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge298 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMs Three Creeks LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/16/2021
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00408
Federal IDLA00408
More InfoState Dam Safety Program