Lies on the Sabine River and Cypress Bayou in the Texas counties of Marion and Harrison and in the Louisiana Parrish of Caddo.
Nearest cities are Shreveport and Marshall, Texas.
The lake is just west of State Highway 43. Unlike any other Texas lake, this body of water was not built by man. Indian legend has it Caddo was formed during a catastrophic earthquake centuries ago. Today, the lake remains one of the compelling mysteries in Texas fishing with its winding channels and dense stands of bald cypress. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.