Anacoco Lake
Reservoir in Louisiana, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anacoco Lake, also known as Anacoco Reservoir, is a man-made lake in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, 10 miles (16 km) west of Leesville, Louisiana. The lake was created in 1951, the result of impounding Anacoco Creek, Caney Creek, Prairie Creek, and Sandy Creek, for the purpose of water supply and recreation.
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Location | Vernon Parish, Louisiana, US |
Coordinates | 31.11°N 93.37°W / 31.11; -93.37 |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,100 ha (2,600 acres) |
Average depth | 2.8 m (9.2 ft) |
Max. depth | 11 m (35 ft) |
Shore length1 | 34 km (21 mi) |
Surface elevation | 62.8 m (206.0 ft) |
Islands | Rabbit Island |
Settlements | Leesville |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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