Lake Chicot, Louisiana

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Lake Chicot, Louisiana in 2022

Lake Chicot is a man-made [1] lake in Chicot State Park in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. [2] It was created in the early 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps damning Bayou Chicot. It covers some 2,000 acres, with an average depth of 7 to 8 feet. [3]

References

  1. Office of State Parks - Teacher's Guide. Louisiana State Parks. 2002.
  2. "Lake Chicot". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
  3. Felsher, John N. (April 24, 2025). "Chicot State Park offers many natural wonders".

30°48′02″N92°16′29″W / 30.80056°N 92.27472°W / 30.80056; -92.27472