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Toledo Bend Dam and Reservoir

In May 1963, land acquisitions for Toledo Bend Reservoir started as a joint management project of Texas and Louisiana River Authorities. Construction on the Toledo Bend Dam, spillway, and power plant, began on May 11, 1964

Toledo Bend Dam and Reservoir

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Toledo Bend Dam and Reservoir. Forrest and Cotton (Consulting Engineers)

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Date 1960
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