Oliver Goins Dam is an earth dam located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 340 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 Oliver Goins Dam
The primary purpose of Oliver Goins Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kevin James (private). It impounds the Drakes Creek near Markee.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 02/08/2022.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Vernon |
| Nearest City | Markee |
| River/Stream | Drakes Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.96440, -93.13110 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 85 cfs |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kevin James |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 02/08/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00433 |
| Federal ID | LA00433 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |