Ouachita Parish County Lake Quality
Louisiana, 2 lakes, measured by LDEQ
Ouachita Parish County has 2 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 1 of those lake carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Most monitored lakes in Ouachita Parish County are productive, shallow basins; each lake page shows its own phosphorus and chlorophyll-a readings beside the EPA condition class.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake — or check the official Louisiana fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Ouachita Parish County
2 lakes · 1 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling1 lake ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe LakeOuachita Parish | No recent samples | 475 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park LakeOuachita Parish | No recent samples | 50 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
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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