The Cypress Lake spillway was completed and closed for flooding in November 1975. Black Bayou Lake was flooded a couple of years later. Below are several news articles from that time frame. For more articles and photos, see the History album in our gallery.
Shreveport Times - September 12, 1971 - a
Shreveport Times - September 12, 1971 - b
Shreveport Times - November 30, 1975 - a
Shreveport Times - November 30, 1975 - b
Shreveport Times - March 6, 1976
