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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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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>http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=K503390</ref> |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iclaiborn.aspx Lake Claiborne State Park] |
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[[Category:Reservoirs in Louisiana|Claiborne, Lake]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana]] |
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[[Category:Dams in Louisiana]] |
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[[Category:United States Army Corps of Engineers dams]] |
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Revision as of 14:38, 11 March 2013
| Lake Claiborne | |
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| Location | Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America |
| Coordinates | 32°43′23″N 92°55′13″W / 32.7231°N 92.9203°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 6,400 acres (26 km2) |
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).[1] 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 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]
References
- ^ Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.
- ^ http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=K503390
External links
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