Wham, Louisiana
Wham | |
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  Wham Location within the state of Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′35″N 91°55′24″W / 32.62639°N 91.92333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ouachita |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 556410[1] |
Wham (also Lieber) is an unincorporated community located in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
History
[edit]Little is known about the early history of the community, but it is believed that people have been living in the local area since the 1840s.
The community sits on a body of water known as Wham Brake. It has served as a poplular hunting and fishing spot for outdoorsmen since the 1940s. The land is now owned and managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The Wham Brake Project was a habitat restoration project that tended to areas of natural flooding and caused an "increase [in] waterfowl forage production."[2] It was completed in 2017.
An abandoned Texaco from the 1980's sits at the intersection of LA-134 and LA-139.
References
[edit]- ^ "Wham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "WHAM BREAK PROJECT". LOUISIANA WILDLIFE & FISHERIES FOUNDATION. LOUISIANA WILDLIFE & FISHERIES FOUNDATION. 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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