Red Bluff Road No 1 Impoundment
Red Bluff Road No 1 Impoundment is an earth dam located in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Red Bluff Road No 1 Impoundment
The primary purpose of Red Bluff Road No 1 Impoundment 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 Charles E Burford Jr (private).
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 608 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 96 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/22/2023.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | De Soto |
| Nearest City | Gloster, La |
| Coordinates | 32.22218, -93.79016 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 608 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 168 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Charles E Burford Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/22/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00691 |
| Federal ID | LA00691 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |