Lakes in Louisiana, United States

Caddo Lake is a 25,400 acres lake and wetland located on the border between Texas and Louisiana, in northern Harrison County and southern Marion County in Texas and western Caddo Parish in Louisiana. The lake is named after the Southeastern culture of Native Americans called Caddoans or Caddo, who lived in the area until their expulsion in the 19th...

    Full Pool: 168.5 MSL     Area: 26,800 Acres     

Lake Claiborne is a reservoir located near the town of Homer, Louisiana. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 6,400 acres (26 km2). Lake Claiborne State Park, a Louisiana state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on southern shore of the lake. The lake was created by the con...

    Full Pool: 185.0 MSL     Area: 6,400 Acres

Cross Lake is an 8,575-acre (35 km2) lake located near Shreveport, Louisiana. The waterway provides the water supply for the City of Shreveport. Moss covered cypress trees line the banks of this open lake popular for fishing and recreational boating. Supporting waterfowl, alligators and an abundance of wildlife. There are many access sites, several...

    Full Pool: 171.0 MSL     Area: 8,900 Acres

Lake D’Arbonne is a reservoir located near and around the town of Farmerville, Louisiana. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 15,250 acres (62 km2). Lake D’Arbonne State Park, a Louisiana state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on the lake. The Louisiana State Highway 33 ...

    Full Pool: 81.0 MSL     Area: 15,250 Acres

The Felsenthal Lock and Dam is part of the Ouachita River Basin, which is characterized by hilly wetlands and the 605-mile Ouachita River running through it. Local recreational activities include boating, camping, fishing, hunting, and hiking....

        Area: 15,000 Acres

Toledo Bend Reservoir is a reservoir on the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana. the largest man-made body of water in Texas, the largest in the South, and the fifth largest in the United States. The land along the Orange area often flooded from the Sabine, with destructive effects. Also, the considerations for municipal, industrial, agricu...

    Full Pool: 172.0 MSL     Area: 185,000 Acres