High Risk Dams in Louisiana

Louisiana has 4 high hazard dams with a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory. These are dams where failure would probably cause loss of human life and where recognized safety deficiencies have been identified.

Of the 42 high hazard dams in Louisiana, 4 (9%) have concerning condition ratings — 2 rated poor and 2 rated unsatisfactory.

Dam	County	Height (ft)	Condition	Purpose	Year
Kincaid Reservoir	Rapides	56	Poor	Recreation	1972
Braxton Moody Dam No. 1	West Feliciana	32	Unsatisfactory	Recreation
Saline Lake Dam	Winn	23	Unsatisfactory	Recreation	1960
Longville Lake	Beauregard	10	Poor	Recreation	1950

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