Cashio Dam is an earth dam located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 690 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 Cashio Dam
The primary purpose of Cashio Dam 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 Bickham Trusts (private). It impounds the Tr-black Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 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 10/31/2023.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | East Feliciana |
| River/Stream | Tr-black Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.78129, -91.16591 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Bickham Trusts |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/31/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00709 |
| Federal ID | LA00709 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |