City Of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp dam
City Of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp
The City of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in St. Martin, Louisiana, is a vital facility owned and operated by the local government. Designed by Domingue, Szabo and Assoc., this plant plays a crucial role in regulating water resources in the area. With state regulatory agencies overseeing its operations, inspections, and enforcement, the plant has been in operation since 1982, serving the community with a storage capacity of 357 acre-feet and a normal storage level of 255 acre-feet.
The dam at the City of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant, primarily an earth structure with buttress and stone core types, stands at a height of 11 feet and has a hydraulic height of 7 feet. The plant's dam has a length of 6030 feet and a surface area of 47 acres, with a controlled spillway type and vertical lift outlet gates. Despite being assessed as fair in condition in 2014, the plant is deemed to have a significant hazard potential, warranting a very high risk assessment rating.
With Representative Clay Higgins (R) overseeing the Vicksburg District, the City of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Plant remains a critical infrastructure for managing water resources in the region. As water resource and climate enthusiasts, the plant's design, operation, and risk assessment provide valuable insights into sustainable water management practices in the face of environmental challenges.
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 Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Vermilion River At Surrey St. At Lafayette | 2,210 cfs | → |
| Vermilion River At Perry | 3,770 cfs | → |
| Bayou Courtableau At Washington | 480 cfs | → |
| Bayou Teche At Adeline Bridge Near Jeanerette | 1,260 cfs | → |
| Charenton Drainage Canal At Baldwin | 7,760 cfs | → |
| Bayou Des Cannes Nr Eunice | 52 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near City Of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp.
Boat launches
- Henderson Levee Road Henderson
- Bayou Benoit Levee Road St. Martin Parish
- Herman Dupis Road 1798, St. Martin Parish
- Spanish Lake Road 125, Iberia Parish
- Landing Road St. Martin Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
Campgrounds
- Acadiana Park
- Opelousas City Rv Park
- Rayne Rv Park Gossen Memorial Park
- Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
- Abbeville Rv Park
- Palmetto Island State Park
Fishing spots
Track City Of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp in the Snoflo app
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About City Of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp
Where does the data for City Of Breaux Bridge Oxidation Lagoon Wwtp 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 Significant 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
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