Alexander State Forest
Map showing the location of Alexander State Forest
Map showing the location of Alexander State Forest
Map of Louisiana, United States of America
LocationRapides Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityWoodworth, Louisiana
Coordinates31°07′54″N 92°29′43″W / 31.131652°N 92.495356°W / 31.131652; -92.495356[1]
Area2,600 acres (1,100 ha)
Established1973[3]
Governing bodyDepartment of Agriculture and Forestry
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestly

Indian Creek Recreation Area is a recreation area located inside Alexander State Forest in Rapides Parish near Woodworth, Louisiana. It includes Indian Creek Reservoir, which is an artificial lake developed with the aid of the Louisiana Forestry Commission, the Rapides Parish Police Jury, and the Lower West Red River Soil and Water Conservation District. The lake was created in 1970 as a reservoir for agricultural irrigation and for recreation purposes.[3]

References

Calhoun, Milburn; Frois, Jeanne (2006-05-31). Louisiana Almanac, 2006-2007 (17 ed.). Pelican Publishing. ISBN 978-1-58980-307-7.

  1. "Indian Creek Recreation Area State, Vicinity, and Area Maps" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  2. "Indian Creek Recreation Area State, Vicinity, and Area Maps" (PDF). Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  3. 1 2 Calhoun et al., 2006, p. 431.


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