Red Bluff Road No 2 Impoundment
Red Bluff Road No 2 Impoundment is an earth dam located in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Red Bluff Road No 2 Impoundment
The primary purpose of Red Bluff Road No 2 Impoundment is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Charles E Burford Jr (private).
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 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 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 08/22/2023.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | De Soto |
| Nearest City | Gloster |
| Coordinates | 32.22387, -93.79026 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 240 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Charles E Burford Jr |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 08/22/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00692 |
| Federal ID | LA00692 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |