Dci Lake Dam

Dci Lake Dam is an earth dam located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Dci Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dci Lake 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 Dixon Correctional Institute (state). It impounds the Tr - Karr Creek.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 256 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 02/06/2024.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyEast Feliciana
River/StreamTr - Karr Creek
Coordinates30.81134, -91.20500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length870 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage256 acre-ft
Max Storage256 acre-ft
Normal Storage224 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Max Discharge280 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerDixon Correctional Institute
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection02/06/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDLA00751
Federal IDLA00751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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