Tensas Parish County Lake Quality

Only 2 lakes in Tensas Parish County carry an active grade. The county-level summary is therefore representative of those specific lakes, not necessarily of every water body in the county. The county-wide average grade is D — water quality issues are persistent across most of the monitored basins. 0 lakes fall into the F bracket outright.

The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the grades sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest lake on the books is Lake Bruin South of Newellton (D); the most-stressed is Lake Bruin South of Newellton (D).