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List of dam removals in Louisiana

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

Completed removals

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Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes
Bayou Dupont Number 13 Dam 23 ft (7.0 m) Sabine Parish
31°40′02″N 93°21′28″W / 31.6672°N 93.3578°W / 31.6672; -93.3578 (Bayou DuPont No. 13 Dam)
Tributary to Bayou Dupont Red River Flood control dam.
Kisatchie Lake Dam (upper) 25 ft (7.6 m) Grant Parish
31°27′19″N 92°26′29″W / 31.4552°N 92.4414°W / 31.4552; -92.4414 (Kisatchie Lake Dam (upper))
Dry Prong Creek Dam was a causeway carrying a road. The area behind the removed dam remains largely flooded by the main Kisatchie Lake Dam.
Castor Lake Dam 13 ft (4.0 m) Vernon Parish
31°08′21″N 93°12′35″W / 31.1393°N 93.2096°W / 31.1393; -93.2096 (Castor Lake Dam)
Pond Branch Sabine River Dam built for recreation.

References

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  1. ^ "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.