Black Bayou Lake, LA

Black Bayou Lake covers approximately 4,000 acres of Caddo Parish Louisiana, north of Shreveport and near the Texas and Arkansas state lines. An original raft lake, today it is sustained by a dam that runs parallel to Louisiana Highway 2 near Hosston, Louisiana. To date, there are approximately 30 to 40 bodies of water in Louisiana that contain the aquatic fern. Because of its rapid growth abilities, giant Salvinia has become one of the most problematic aquatic plants in southern states.