Lonesome Dove Land Company North Dam is an earth dam located in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, built in 1940. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 850 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 Lonesome Dove Land Company North Dam
The primary purpose of Lonesome Dove Land Company North Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lonesome Dove Land Co. LLC (private). It impounds the Cypress Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1940, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 02/28/2024.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Evangeline |
| River/Stream | Cypress Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.83719, -92.56106 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1940 (86 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 35 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Max Discharge | 170 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lonesome Dove Land Co. LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00425 |
| Federal ID | LA00425 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |