Caddo Lake has been called the most beautiful lake in America by many who see it.

It is also a lake of mystery and history.

It is the largest natural lake of fresh water in the south, covering about 26,800 acres at 168.5 ft (sea level). The acreage can fluctuate easily to over 35,000 acres at times of high water levels.

Half the lake is in Texas and half in Louisiana. It is less than 20 miles of southwest Arkansas.

There are 4 watersheds that supply Caddo Lake: Little Cypress Bayou,
Big Cypress Bayou, Black CypressBayou, and Jeems Bayou.