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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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyDe Soto
Nearest CityGloster, La
Coordinates32.22218, -93.79016

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length608 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge168 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerCharles E Burford Jr
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection08/22/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00691
Federal IDLA00691
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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