Turtle Rock Lake

Turtle Rock Lake is an earth dam located in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, built in 2020. 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 planNone on file
Last inspection03/10/2023
Height26 ft
Built20206 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Turtle Rock Lake

The primary purpose of Turtle Rock Lake is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Calhoun J. One, LLC (private). It impounds the Unnamed Creek near Mansfield.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 325 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2020, the structure is relatively new.

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 03/10/2023.

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Location

StateLouisiana
CountyDe Soto
Nearest CityMansfield
River/StreamUnnamed Creek
Coordinates32.06828, -93.66856

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed2020 (6 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage325 acre-ft
Max Storage325 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge56 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerCalhoun J. One, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection03/10/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDLA00830
Federal IDLA00830
More InfoState Dam Safety Program