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The Sabine River (/ s ə ˈ b iː n /) is a 360-mile (580 km) long river [5] [6] in the Southern U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana, [2] From the 32nd parallel north and downstream, it serves as part of the boundary between the two states and empties into Sabine Lake, an estuary of the Gulf of Mexico.
Toledo Bend straddles the Louisiana and Texas border west of Many.. Toledo Bend Reservoir is a reservoir on the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana. The lake has an area of 185,000 acres (750 km 2), the largest man-made body of water partially in both Louisiana and Texas, the largest in the South, and the fifth largest by surface acre in the United States.
The South Fork, Cowleech Fork, and Caddo Forks that all formed the Sabine River headwaters are now submerged under the lake and the lake now serves as the headwaters of the Sabine. It covers 37,879 acres (15,329 ha) and has a storage capacity of 926,000 acre-feet (1.142 × 10 9 m 3 ) at conservation pool level. [ 2 ]
Lake Tawakoni State Park (/ t ə ˈ w ɑː k ə n i / tə-WAH-kə-nee) is a state park located in Hunt County, Texas, United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north of Wills Point. It is on the south central shore of Lake Tawakoni, a 37,879-acre reservoir on the Sabine River. [4]
North Toledo Bend State Park is one of two Louisiana State Parks located on the shores of Toledo Bend Reservoir. The park, which is over 900 acres (3.6 km 2 ) in size, is located west of the town of Zwolle, Louisiana at the end of La. Hwy. 3229.
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located in Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana. It is on Louisiana State Route 27 , 8 miles (13 km) south of Hackberry and 12 miles (19 km) north of Holly Beach .
The park included 925 acres (3.74 km 2) referred to as Hodges Gardens and featured 60 acres (240,000 m 2) of gardens, a 225-acre (0.9 km 2) area, which included a lighthouse, bass fishing lake, hiking and biking trails, and RV and wilderness camping.
Sabine Lake is the smallest of the seven major estuaries along the Gulf Coast of Texas, approximately 14 miles (23 km) long and 7 miles (11 km) wide, with a surface area of 45,320 acres (18,340 ha). It receives the discharge from the Neches and Sabine Rivers, along with various smaller streams and the surrounding coastal watershed.