Red Oak Hunting Club Dam
Red Oak Hunting Club Dam is an earth dam located in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Red Oak Hunting Club Dam
The primary purpose of Red Oak Hunting Club Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Red Oak Lake Llc (private). It impounds the Tr-clarke Bayou near Oakland.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 09/18/2020.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | Bossier |
| Nearest City | Oakland |
| River/Stream | Tr-clarke Bayou |
| Coordinates | 32.47000, -93.46400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 740 ft |
| Year Completed | 1985 (41 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Red Oak Lake LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/18/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00550 |
| Federal ID | LA00550 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |