Marine construction on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Spread across Sabine, Shelby, Newton, and Panola counties in Texas and Sabine Parish in Louisiana, Toledo Bend Reservoir is a roughly 181,000-acre on Sabine River whose waterfront communities center on Hemphill, Milam, Many, and Zwolle.

Know the Water

The South's largest man-made lake, on both sides of the state line.

This is flood-control water: the level can swing dramatically by season, so substructures, walkways, and lifts are engineered for the full range, not the average day. The Sabine River Authority (Texas and Louisiana) oversees the shoreline, and dock and bulkhead work runs through its permitting program — requirements Shore Tech folds into the design from day one.

What We Build Here

Full-scope waterfront work on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Custom Boathouses

Entertainment-grade boathouses on Toledo Bend Reservoir — open-gable cooling, lifts, lighting, and storm-rated substructures.

Docks & Piers

Fixed, floating, and swim piers designed for big seasonal water-level swings.

Bulkheads & Retaining Walls

Shoreline retention on Toledo Bend Reservoir: galvanized steel, vinyl, FRP composite, and heavy timber — matched to the soil and exposure.

Precision Dredging

Boat slip, shoreline, and access-channel dredging — material pumped for backfill reuse instead of hauled off by truck.

Things To Know

Before you build on Toledo Bend Reservoir.

Do I need a permit from the Sabine River Authority (Texas and Louisiana)?

Almost always, yes — dock, bulkhead, and dredging work on Toledo Bend Reservoir runs through the Sabine River Authority (Texas and Louisiana)'s shoreline program. Shore Tech prepares and manages that application as part of the project.

Water levels swing on Toledo Bend Reservoir. How does that change a design?

It changes everything from pile length to lift selection. We design to the lake's full operating range — walkway slopes, bumper heights, and anchoring that still work at both extremes, not just at normal pool.

Does Shore Tech build on Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Yes — Toledo Bend Reservoir sits inside Shore Tech's core service area, within roughly 120 miles of our Huntsville base. We build here regularly.

Nearby Water

Planning a project on Toledo Bend Reservoir?

Tell Dave about the shoreline, the water depth, and what you want the finished waterfront to do.

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