Richland Parish County Lake Quality
Louisiana, 2 lakes, average grade D (Nutrient-rich)
Richland Parish County has 2 graded 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. On average, Richland Parish County lakes grade D, with phosphorus loading and reduced clarity showing up across most of the dataset.
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. Clear Lake South of Start (D) is the cleanest in the county.
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All Lakes in Richland Parish County
2 lakes2 graded lakes
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DClear Lake South of StartRichland Parish | D | No recent samples | 132.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | DWoolen Lake East-Northeast of HebertRichland Parish | D | No recent samples | 84.5 µg/L | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.