Little Big Horn Loop Pond

Little Big Horn Loop Pond is an earth dam located in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionFair2nd of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/19/2024
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 763 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 Little Big Horn Loop Pond

The primary purpose of Little Big Horn Loop Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mary Ella Horn (private). It impounds the Tributary of Cross Bayou near Greenwood.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 763 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 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 06/19/2024.

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Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCaddo
Nearest CityGreenwood
River/StreamTributary of Cross Bayou
Coordinates32.40642, -94.00204

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length763 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage79 acre-ft
Max Storage79 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge42 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMary Ella Horn
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection06/19/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDLA00786
Federal IDLA00786
More InfoState Dam Safety Program