Lake Darbonne
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Lake D’Arbonne is a reservoir
located near and around the small town of Farmerville, Louisiana
. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 15250 acres (62 km²). Lake D’Arbonne State Park, a Louisiana
state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on the lake.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located near and around the small town of Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. Isolated in a rural area, it is a popular man-made fishing area that has a combined estimated area of 15250 acres (62 km²). Lake D’Arbonne State Park, a Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
state maintained camping and recreation area, lies on the lake.