Rapides County Lake Quality
Louisiana, 16 lakes, measured by LDEQ
The county-level average smooths over real differences — a single agricultural watershed near the southwest corner can pull the average down even if the rest of the county runs clean. The 16 monitored lakes in Rapides County carry whatever clarity, phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a readings LDEQ has published, shown as reported.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed.
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All Lakes in Rapides County
16 lakes · 0 ranked on readings, 16 without enough sampling0 lakes ranked on readings · 16 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Maria BasinRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Beaver LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Big LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Buttonwood LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Catfish PrairieRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Hog LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Kincaid ReservoirRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Lake RodemacherRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public | |
| Middle PrairieRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Mill PondRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Oden LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Rock Island LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Tanyard LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Tarkill LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Valentine LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Williams LakeRapides | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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