Dams in Washington Parish, Louisiana

16Total Dams
4High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Washington Parish has 16 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Washington Parish is 60 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Pleasant Valley No 5 at 35 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Pleasant Valley No 1HighFair33Flood Risk Reduction1963
Pleasant Valley No 2HighFair30Flood Risk Reduction1963
Pleasant Valley No 3HighFair25Flood Risk Reduction1963
Pleasant Valley No 4HighFair25Flood Risk Reduction1964
Pleasant Valley No 5SignificantFair35Flood Risk Reduction1964
Lake Choctaw DamSignificantFair25Recreation
Trison Farms Dam ILowFair22Recreation
Timberlane Village DamLowFair20Recreation1982
Reedy PondLowFair20Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond1949
Rogers Pond La00103LowFair20Recreation1965
Donna Kemp DamLowPoor17Recreation1984
Clearwater Creek DamLowPoor10Recreation1995
Clotild LakeLowFair10Recreation1966
Yates New PondLowFair10Water Supply1966
South Yates Pond DamLowPoor9Recreation1940
Simmons PondUndeterminedNot Rated12Recreation1955