Lake D’Arbonne
| Lake D’Arbonne | |
|---|---|
| Location | Union Parish, near Farmerville, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32°45′41″N 92°25′26″W / 32.76139°N 92.42389°WCoordinates: 32°45′41″N 92°25′26″W / 32.76139°N 92.42389°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 15,250 acres (62 km2) |
Lake D’Arbonne is a reservoir located near and around the town of Farmerville in Union Parish in north Louisiana. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 15,250 acres (62 km2). The lake was first conceived in 1957 and was formed in 1963. Lake D’Arbonne State Park, a state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on the lake.
State Senator B. R. Patton, State Representative T. T. Fields, landowner Alvin Green (born 1924) of Bernice, and Fred Preaus, a Farmerville automobile and timber businessman who served as state highway director in the administration of Governor Robert F. Kennon, worked to make the lake a reality.[1]
The Louisiana State Highway 33 bridge atop Lake D'Arbonne in Farmerville is named for James Peyton Smith, the state representative from Union and Morehouse parishes from 1964 to 1972.[2]
References
- ↑ "In the Beginning". Lake D'Arbonne Life. January 18, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Greg Hilburn, State honors the late Rep. Smith with bridge renaming, September 12, 2013". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved September 13, 2013.