Sediment Pond 97-e5

Sediment Pond 97-e5 is an earth dam located in Red River Parish, Louisiana. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/13/2011
Height31 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 3,000 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Sediment Pond 97-e5

Sediment Pond 97-e5 is a dam in Red River, Louisiana. The dam is owned by Dolet Hills Mining Company, LLC (private).

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 775 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/13/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRed River
Nearest CityCoushatta
Coordinates31.97995, -93.39864

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length3,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage775 acre-ft
Max Storage775 acre-ft

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerDolet Hills Mining Company, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/13/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDLA83458
Federal IDLA83458
More InfoState Dam Safety Program