Risky reservoirs: Louisiana parishes where aging dams pose the greatest threat

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- Total high-hazard dams: 8
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (12.5%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#5. Bossier Parish
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- Total high-hazard dams: 4
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (25.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 condition withheld

#4. Caddo Parish
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- Total high-hazard dams: 3
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (33.3%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#3. Rapides Parish
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- Total high-hazard dams: 2
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (50.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 in poor condition

#2. Beauregard Parish
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- Total high-hazard dams: 1
- Number potentially dangerous: 1 (100.0%)
- Potentially dangerous dams include:
--- 1 not rated

This story features data reporting by Paxtyn Merten, writing by Dom DiFurio, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Concordia Parish
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