Wallace Lake (Louisiana)

Wallace Lake is a freshwater lake in Caddo Parish, in northwestern Louisiana, United States. The lake is much wider than it is tall. However, the actual area of the lake varies drastically annually. It can be from 3,000 to 9,000 acres (1,200 to 3,600 ha).[1] The lake has a dam that runs water out to form Wallace Bayou, which combines with Bayou Pierre (Louisiana).[2]

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For other uses, see Wallace Lake (disambiguation).
Wallace Lake
Wallace Lake is located in Louisiana
Wallace Lake
Wallace Lake
Location in Louisiana
Wallace Lake is located in the United States
Wallace Lake
Wallace Lake
Location in the United States
LocationNorthwest Louisiana
Coordinates32.316°N 93.708°W / 32.316; -93.708
Primary outflowsBayou Pierre

Boggy Bayou

Cypress Bayou
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4 mi (6.4 km)
Max. width.8 mi (1.3 km)
Surface area3,000 to 9,000 acres (1,200 to 3,600 ha)[1]
Surface elevation143 feet (44 m) MSL (average in middle of year)
FrozenNever

Ecology

Wallace Lake has bald cypress trees growing in the middle of it, giving it the appearance of a light forest.[4] The lake boasts many types of fish which include northern pike, redear sunfish, crappie, catfish, carp, black bass, bream, buffalo, gar, and bowfin.[5]

Dam

The Wallace Lake Dam is a dam that sits on the east side of the lake. Wallace Bayou is formed out of the water flowing from the dam, and is eventually met by Bayou Pierre. The dam exists to prevent flooding of Bayou Pierre.[6] The dam was constructed from July 1941 to December 1946. It is managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It is estimated that the dam has prevented $24.7 million in damages from occurring [5]

See also

References
  1. "Wallace Lake". www.outdoorsy.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. "PART II. DISTRICTS". Louisiana Division of Administration. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. "Wallace Lake Dam like you have NEVER seen it!". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. "Wallace Lake". US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Website. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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