21Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Vernon Parish has 21 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Vernon Parish is 67 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Boise Cascade Mill at 65 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Lake Dam | High | Fair | 60 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Peggy Stevens Pond | Significant | Fair | 15 | Recreation | 1945 |
| Morris Lake | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1944 |
| Boise Cascade Mill | Low | Fair | 65 | Water Supply | 1969 |
| Lower Anacoco Dam | Low | Fair | 43 | Recreation | 1951 |
| Alligator Lake | Low | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Engineer Lake | Low | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Frank Leach Dam | Low | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Roland Jones Dam | Low | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Vinson Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Prairie Creek Pond | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Oliver Goins Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1963 |
| W. O. Caswell Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | 1984 |
| C. J. Bailey Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lewis and Killan Lake | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1945 |
| 5l Ranch Pond | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| Castor Lake | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1932 |
| Mary Smith Pond | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1954 |
| La No Name 58 | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Fullerton Lake | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1907 |
| Government Pond | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1942 |