John Overton Lock And Dam, west Louisiana

Lock No. 2 is impounded by John Overton Lock and Dam on the Red River in Rapides County, Louisiana and is used for improved navigation and recreation purposes. Construction was completed in 1987. It has a normal surface area of 5.9 square miles. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

John Overton Lock And Dam, also known as Lock No. 2 is a gravity dam. The core is earth. The foundation is soil. Its length is 914 feet. Maximum discharge is 255000 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 67500 acre feet. Normal storage is 67500 acre feet. It drains an area of 67458 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near John Overton Lock And Dam

1 miles from John Overton Lock And DamTarkill Lake 2 miles from John Overton Lock And DamBig Lake 2 miles from John Overton Lock And DamHog Lake 5 miles from John Overton Lock And DamReynolds Lake 6 miles from John Overton Lock And DamButtonwood Lake 6 miles from John Overton Lock And DamTanyard Lake 7 miles from John Overton Lock And DamWilliams Lake 11 miles from John Overton Lock And DamIndian Creek Dam 11 miles from John Overton Lock And DamLac de Johnson 14 miles from John Overton Lock And DamCocodrie Lake 15 miles from John Overton Lock And DamLac Aux Perles 17 miles from John Overton Lock And DamGrande Lac 17 miles from John Overton Lock And DamCocodrie Lake 17 miles from John Overton Lock And DamSaline Lake 18 miles from John Overton Lock And DamBeauregard No. 1; Eng. Lake 18 miles from John Overton Lock And DamCoulee Noire 20 miles from John Overton Lock And DamKincaid Lake 20 miles from John Overton Lock And DamLac Sainte Agnes 20 miles from John Overton Lock And DamJoe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock and Dam

 

 

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