Bayou Bodcau Dam &
Reservoir
When the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Bayou Bodcau Dam and Reservoir, it put together
more than just earth and concrete. It created a
very unique area in northwest Louisiana that provides outdoor enthusiasts a
wide variety of recreational experiences. Included in these opportunities are
hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, biking and horseback riding, just to name
a few. One of the largest remaining expanses of bottomland hardwoods in northwest
Louisiana is found here.
Bayou Bodcau Dam and Reservoir is operated and maintained
by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as a multiple-use project (Flood
Control, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Stewardship and
Recreation). The project extends from the Lake Erling Dam in Arkansas to the
Bodcau Dam in Bellevue, Louisiana. There are 33,500 acres of land open to the
public for recreational purposes. A Cooperative Partnership License Agreement
exists between the USACE and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
(LDWF). The agreement authorizes
the LDWF to use and occupy 32,471.85 acres of land and water for fish and
wildlife management purposes. This public land is for your use and enjoyment.
Whether
it be camping and picnicking with your family and friends, sightseeing or canoeing
down a moss laden cypress swamp, we hope that you will find visiting Bayou
Bodcau a very enjoyable and memorable experience.
Bayou Bodcau, as a public recreation area, is provided for
the use and enjoyment of you - our visitor. However, each year, needless
injuries and deaths occur as a result of swimming and boating related accidents
– most of which are preventable. To insure your enjoyment, you should observe
water safety precautions as well as applicable federal, state, and local laws
when using the areas waters for boating and other activities.
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