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'''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 {{convert|6400|acre|km2|0}}<ref>{{Cite book|title=Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide|publisher=Louisiana State Parks|year=2002}}</ref>. [[Lake Claiborne State Park]], a [[Louisiana]] state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on southern shore of the lake.


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'''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 {{convert|6400|acre|km2|0}}.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide|publisher=Louisiana State Parks|year=2002}}</ref> [[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.
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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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=K503390 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-07-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911071040/http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=K503390 |archivedate=2012-09-11 }}</ref> The dam was built during the terms of [[Governor of Louisiana|Governors]] [[Jimmie Davis]] and [[John McKeithen]].<ref>Lake Claiborne spillway sign at Lake Claiborne, Louisiana Dept of Public Works</ref>

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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iclaiborn.aspx Lake Claiborne State Park]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110110221013/http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iClaiborn.aspx Lake Claiborne State Park]


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[[Category:Reservoirs in Louisiana|Claiborne, Lake]]
[[Category:Reservoirs in Louisiana|Claiborne, Lake]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Bodies of water of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Dams in Louisiana]]
[[Category:United States Army Corps of Engineers dams]]


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Latest revision as of 06:56, 15 January 2021

Hannah Taylor
Lake Claiborne east of Homer, Louisiana
Hannah Taylor is located in Louisiana
Hannah Taylor
Hannah Taylor
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationClaiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates32°45′29.34″N 92°57′38.84″W / 32.7581500°N 92.9607889°W / 32.7581500; -92.9607889[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area6,400 acres (26 km2)
Water volume99,500 acre⋅ft (0.1227 km3)
Surface elevation185.0 ft (56.4 m) 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 6,400 acres (26 km2).[2] 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.[3] The dam was built during the terms of Governors Jimmie Davis and John McKeithen.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lake Claiborne". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. ^ Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Lake Claiborne spillway sign at Lake Claiborne, Louisiana Dept of Public Works

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