[2] The name Chicot, French for "stumpy," refers to the many cypress stumps and trees along the lake banks.

[5] Fishing When the dam at Cornerly Bayou was destroyed in a flood in 1927, silt and mud came pouring into the southern end of the lake.

The pollution of the southern part of the lake eventually killed off the bass population.

[6] The groups decided to drain the water off the polluted section of the lake to compress sediment on the bottom, and plant vegetation that would provide a stable environment for fish species.

At this time, cotton farms worked by slaves were common in the land surrounding the lake.