Black Lake (Louisiana) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Black Lake
Cypress trees dominate the waters of the lake.
Location	Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates	31°57′27″N 93°02′48″W / 31.9574°N 93.0466°W / 31.9574; -93.0466
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Black Lake Bayou
Primary outflows	Red River
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	5 miles (8.0 km)
Max. width	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Surface area	about 7,000 acres (28 km2)
Surface elevation	102 ft (31 m)
Settlements	Ashland, Campti, Clarence, Creston, and Goldonna

Pier extends into Black Lake at Bell's Camp near Campti.

Sea and Sirloin Restaurant at 6454 Highway 9 on Black Lake

Joy Bell Wimberly at Bell's Camp (founded 1936)

Moss-laden tree at Bell's Camp

Abandoned stone structure at Bell's Camp

Black Lake is a reservoir located between Creston and Campti in North Louisiana.

Residents about Black Lake use the Campti and Clarence ZIP Codes, 71411 and 71414, respectively. They are zoned to Lakeview Junior/Senior High School. There are boat launches and campgrounds for fishing and boating. Bell's Camp, founded in 1936 by the late Albert and Eva Bell, is still operated by their daughter, Joy Bell Wimberly (born 1924). Nearby is a catfish and steak restaurant known as Sea and Sirloin, which opened in 1983.

Landscape

Black Lake is wide in some places such as at the Hwy 9 bridge and tight in other places because of the growth of cypress trees. There are channels cut into the lake that allow clearance for boats. Boats stay in the channels or risk grounding the bottom of the boat on tree stumps. The aquatic vegetation such as moss, seaweed and algae are visible at surface level.

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Geography

The latitude and longitude coordinates for Black Lake are 31.9574, -93.0466 and the altitude is 102 feet (31 m).