List of dam removals in Louisiana explained

This is a list of dams in Louisiana that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes
Bayou Dupont Number 13 DamSabine Parish
Tributary to Bayou DupontRed RiverFlood control dam.
Kisatchie Lake Dam (upper)Grant Parish
Dry Prong CreekDam was a causeway carrying a road. The area behind the removed dam remains largely flooded by the main Kisatchie Lake Dam.
Castor Lake DamVernon Parish
Pond BranchSabine RiverDam built for recreation.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: American Rivers Dam Removal Database . . . 25 August 2023 . 13 February 2023.

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