Lake Claiborne

Lake Claiborne
Lake Claiborne east of Homer, Louisiana
Lake Claiborne is located in Louisiana
Lake Claiborne
Lake Claiborne
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationClaiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Coordinates32°43′23″N 92°55′13″W / 32.7231°N 92.9203°W / 32.7231; -92.9203
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area
6,400 acres (26 km2)
Water volume
99,500 acre⋅ft (0.1227 km3)
Surface elevation
185.0 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). 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. The dam was built during the terms of Governors Jimmie Davis and John McKeithen.

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri) that is found in warm freshwater such as Lake Claiborne. The Louisiana Department of Health said the infection was "likely contracted while swimming in Lake Claiborne in north Louisiana".

References

  1. ↑ Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Lake Claiborne spillway sign at Lake Claiborne, Louisiana Dept of Public Works
  4. ↑ America), By JACK BROOK (Associated Press/Report for (2026-08-25). "8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater". Stuff. Retrieved 2026-08-24.