Faubourg Road Pond Dam is an earth dam located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 380 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 Faubourg Road Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Faubourg Road Pond 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 E and E Hill Pasture, LLC (private). It impounds the Tr - Bayou Cocodrie.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet.
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 02/28/2024.
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Location
| State | Louisiana |
| County | St. Landry |
| River/Stream | Tr - Bayou Cocodrie |
| Coordinates | 30.73158, -92.16923 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,566 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | E and E Hill Pasture, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/28/2024 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | LA00746 |
| Federal ID | LA00746 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |