City Of Hammond Pond dam
City Of Hammond Pond
City of Hammond Pond, located in Hammond, Louisiana, is a privately owned earth dam structure built in 1965 by the City of Hammond. This dam, nestled along the TR-East Ponchatoula Creek, serves multiple purposes and has a low hazard potential. With a dam height of 8 feet and a storage capacity of 210 acre-feet, this structure helps manage water resources in the area and has a normal storage capacity of 140 acre-feet.
The City of Hammond Pond is regulated by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) and undergoes regular state permitting, inspection, and enforcement processes to ensure its safety and integrity. While the dam's condition assessment is currently marked as "Not Rated," the risk assessment categorizes it as having a very high risk level. The dam features a controlled spillway and is designed with buttress and stone core types, making it a crucial piece of infrastructure for water management in Tangipahoa County.
Despite its age, the City of Hammond Pond continues to play a vital role in water resource management in the area. Climate and water resource enthusiasts will be intrigued by the dam's history, design features, and its impact on the surrounding environment, highlighting the importance of maintaining and monitoring such critical infrastructure for both water supply and flood control purposes.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around City Of Hammond Pond -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa River At Robert | 828 cfs | → |
| Natalbany River At Baptist | 78 cfs | → |
| Tickfaw River At Holden | 274 cfs | → |
| Tchefuncta River Near Folsom | 85 cfs | → |
| Amite River At Port Vincent | 2,920 cfs | → |
| Tickfaw River At Liverpool | 55 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near City Of Hammond Pond.
Boat launches
- I 55;Us 51 Tangipahoa Parish
- Parish Road 51 30160, Tangipahoa Parish
- Pete's Landing Boat Launch
- St. Tammany Parish
- Main Street 2239, Madisonville
- Water Street Covington
Track City Of Hammond Pond in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About City Of Hammond Pond
Where does the data for City Of Hammond Pond come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of City Of Hammond Pond.