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Originally Posted by mudman03
exactly where is the dam?
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The dam is on the southeast part of the lake and there are two routes to get there.
To get there......About a 1.5 miles south of the Butte LaRose boat launch, there is a cut on the south side of the Atchafalaya river. This is called "Little Atchafalaya river".
Several years ago, trees blocked this route after a hurricane. I don't know if it is now clear to travel. If so, take this "river" about 2 miles and when you see a cut to the left, the dam is about 100 yards towards the lake.
The other route is to stay in the main river for about 3 miles past the first "Little Atchafalaya river" cut. When you come to the next opening on the right, this will be the lower end of "Little Atchafalaya river". Turn here and the cut to the dam will be a couple hundred yards up on the right.
The Atchafalaya river must be about 14.5 feet or above to "safely" ride over the rock dam. Any lower and you engine might hit the rocks.