Kepler Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Kepler Lake
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location = Near Jamestown, Louisiana
coords = coord|32.31682|N|93.153|W|type:waterbody_region:US_source:gnis|display=inline,title
type = Reservoir
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outflow = Spills into Kepler Creek which runs into Black Lake Bayou
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basin_countries = United States
length = 3 miles
width = About 1.6 miles
area = 2000 acres
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elevation = 171 feet (52 meters)
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cities = Kepler, Castor, Jamestown, Sparta
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Kepler Lake ( _fr. Lac Kepler) is a reservoir located in Northwest Louisiana, USA. It is about convert|5|mi|km from Castor, convert|4|mi|km from Jamestown, convert|6|mi|km from Bienville and about convert|12|mi|km from Gibsland, Louisiana. It is an open lake available for fishing and boating. [ [http://www.boatingamerica.com/states/louisiana/louisia.htm Boating America Louisiana ] ] Kepler's spillway drains into Black Lake Bayou which drains into Black Lake (Louisiana) in Natchitoches Parish. Piney Woods Road is the only road that crosses Kepler. [ [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=kepler%20creek%20lake&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl Google Maps ] ] Keplers Spillway is located on the south side of the lake. Kepler has several boat launches and landings that are used for camping. Construction of the spillway was completed in 1958. [ [http://findlakes.com/kepler_creek_lake_louisiana~la00021.htm Kepler Creek Lake ] ]

Kepler is home to a variety of wildlife ranging from Alligators, bass, bream, perch, gar, and most notably it's catfish.

Kepler has many houses on its banks. People who live around Kepler Lake are referred to as the Kepler Lake Community. The Kepler Lake Community have Jamestown addresses and ZIP Codes but Castor phone numbers and live within the Castor School District.

Landscape

Kepler Lake is small in comparison to other lakes in Louisiana. At the main boat launch--near the spillway--you can see across the entire of the lake to the white-concrete Piney Woods road bridge. Channels have been cut into Kepler Lake to ensure boaters don't run there boats onto stumps--in the past 20 years there's been extensive draining of Kepler just to remove the stumps--the stumps are not as much a threat as they once were.

Geography

Kepler's coordinates are N 32.31682 and W -93.1535 and it's altitude is 171 feet (52 meters). [ [http://www.fishingworks.com/lakes/louisiana/bienville/jamestown/kepler-creek-lake/ Kepler Creek Lake Fishing in Bienville Parish, Louisiana | Fishing Works ] ]

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