Dams in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
83Total Dams
1High Hazard
6Significant
Dam Safety in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
De Soto Parish has 83 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 6 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in De Soto Parish is 39 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Bagley Pond at 80 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolet Hills Make-up Water Pond | High | Satisfactory | 53 | Water Supply | 1985 |
| Plantation Hills Dam | Significant | Fair | 30 | Other | 2017 |
| Carmel Lake No. 3 | Significant | Fair | 25 | Water Supply | 2011 |
| Randy Alewyne Dam | Significant | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Davis Pond | Significant | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Carmel Dam | Significant | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Brazzel Impoundment | Significant | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 2018 |
| Bagley Pond | Low | Fair | 80 | Irrigation | 1940 |
| Kirby Dam | Low | Not Rated | 48 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Csj Enterprises No. 2 | Low | Fair | 42 | Recreation | |
| Willow Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 40 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Register Lake No. 1 | Low | Fair | 38 | Recreation | |
| Lula Lane Pond | Low | Fair | 36 | Water Supply | 2020 |
| Pullig Frac Pond | Low | Fair | 35 | Water Supply | 2015 |
| Smithport Lake Road Pond | Low | Fair | 33 | Water Supply | 2009 |
| Logansport Impoundment | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Water Supply | 2017 |
| Bonchasse Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Shelter Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Knoll Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 28 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Lemac Farm | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Melba Pond No 2 | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Melba Pond No 1 | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Johnson Pond | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Register Lake No 4 | Low | Fair | 26 | Recreation | |
| Turtle Rock Lake | Low | Fair | 26 | Water Supply | 2020 |
| Twin Oaks Pond | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Haven Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1996 |
| Gill Frac Pond | Low | Fair | 23 | Water Supply | 2012 |
| Register Lake No. 2 | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | |
| Calhoun Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Red Bluff Road No 2 Impoundment | Low | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Fire Tower Road Pond | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Hawg Heaven Pond | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 2002 |
| 3p Farms Pond | Low | Fair | 21 | Water Supply | 2022 |
| Marioneaux Pond Dam No. 2 | Low | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Beusa Freshwater Pond | Low | Poor | 20 | 2010 | |
| Red Bluff Road No 1 Impoundment | Low | Poor | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Melba Pond No 3 | Low | Fair | 20 | Water Supply | 2016 |
| Bridges Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1960 |
| Cleco Ash Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Tailings | 1985 |
| Garland Scout Dam No. 2 | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Rogers Pond | Low | Not Rated | 19 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Jackson Davis Dam No. 1 | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Marshall Road Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Water Supply | 2017 |
| Csj Enterprises No. 1 | Low | Fair | 18 | Water Supply | |
| Smithport Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Kervin Branch Creek Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Register Lake No. 3 | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | |
| Dance Pond | Low | Poor | 17 | Recreation | 1955 |
| B J Andrews Pond | Low | Fair | 17 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Lowrey Pond | Low | Fair | 17 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1943 |
| Rgf Pond | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 2010 |
| Beaubouef Lake | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 2019 |
| Five Farms Lake | Low | Fair | 16 | Irrigation | 2011 |
| Jay Burford Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Csj Enterprises No. 3 | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Almond Brothers Lumber Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | |
| Marioneaux Pond Dam No. 1 | Low | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Carmel Dam No. 2 | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Billy Bundrick Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Foxglen Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Holmes Pond | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Charlie Hunter Pond | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1946 |
| Garland Scout Dam No 1 | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1975 |
| William J. Cole Pond | Low | Fair | 15 | Water Supply | 1955 |
| Bell Lake No. 2 | Low | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | 2011 |
| Durban Egn Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 2012 |
| Howard Wilcox Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Covey Park Gas Pond | Low | Fair | 14 | Water Supply | 1980 |
| Bills Lake | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Bell Lake | Low | Fair | 13 | Water Supply | 2020 |
| Lake Henry | Low | Fair | 13 | Irrigation | 2019 |
| James Gray Dam | Low | Not Rated | 13 | Recreation | |
| Eatman Estate | Low | Poor | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1972 |
| La-512 Pond | Low | Fair | 12 | Water Supply | 2023 |
| Beaubouef No. 2 | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Stevenson Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Kcs Mp No 574 Dam | Low | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Sediment Pond 1d-06 | Low | Not Available | 11 | Other | |
| Churchman Pond | Low | Fair | 10 | Irrigation | 2010 |
| Ben Johnson Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Scott Gentry Dam | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1964 |
| Young Road Pond Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 24 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 2018 |