Cane River Lake
Appearance
Cane River Lake | |
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Natchitoches Parish | |
Location | Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 31°38′10.74″N 93°0′13.96″W / 31.6363167°N 93.0038778°W |
Type | oxbow lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | c. 35 mi (56 km) |
Max. width | 100 ft (30 m) |
Average depth | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
Max. depth | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
Settlements | Natchitoches, Natchez, Bermuda, Melrose |
Cane River Lake (French: Lac de la rivière aux Cannes) is a 35 mi (56 km) oxbow lake formed from a portion of the Red River in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. It runs throughout the Natchitoches' historic district to the south and is famous for the numerous plantations, particularly Melrose being located on or near its banks.
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The lake was widely publicized between 1966 and 1979 by the nationally known outdoorsman
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The American historian, Henry C. Dethloff, grew up on Cane River and as a youth swam the entire width of the stream underwater.[1]
See also
- Cane River National Heritage Area
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park
- Marathon Rowing Championship
- Brevelle Isle
References
- ^ "Dr. Henry C. Dethloff". Dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
External links
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