Lake Claiborne Explained

Hannah Taylor
Pushpin Map:USA Louisiana
Pushpin Map Caption:Map of Louisiana, United States of America
Location:Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coords:32.7582°N -92.9608°W
Basin Countries:United States
Area:6400acres
Volume:99500acre.ft
Elevation:185feet MSL

Lake Claiborne is a reservoir located near the town of Homer, Louisiana, United States. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 6400acres.[1] Lake Claiborne State Park, a Louisiana state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on southern shore of the lake. The state park also offers two world class disc golf courses.

The lake was created by the construction of Clairborne Lock and Dam by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in 1970. The lock is for water management and navigation; no hydroelectric power is produced here.[2] The dam was built during the terms of Governors Jimmie Davis and John McKeithen.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-07-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120911071040/http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=K503390 . 2012-09-11 .
  3. Lake Claiborne spillway sign at Lake Claiborne, Louisiana Dept of Public Works