Anacoco Lake West of Leesville
Vernon Parish County, Louisiana2,600 acresView mapDirections
This is the name LDEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Turbidity
- Public access
- Limited data
Anacoco Lake West of Leesville in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2600 acres.
Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is a 2,600-acre lake in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-05-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Big water2,600 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is safe to swim in today is a call for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Anacoco Lake West of Leesville
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Anacoco Lake West of Leesville, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
2,600 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by LDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Anacoco Lake West of Leesville, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Spillway Park LandingPublic
- VFW LandingPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lower Anacoco Dam (completed 1951), built primarily for recreation on the Bayou Anacoco; earth-type dam, 43 ft tall and 5,170 ft long.
- Surface area
- 2,600 ac
- Normal storage
- 24,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 82,500 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 209 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Vernon Parish Police Jury
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID LA00001 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.18 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA110505_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Anacoco Lake West of Leesville
Where is Anacoco Lake West of Leesville?
- Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana. This is the name LDEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Anacoco Lake West of Leesville?
- Anacoco Lake West of Leesville in Vernon Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 2600 acres.
Is Anacoco Lake West of Leesville safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Anacoco Lake West of Leesville is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Anacoco Lake West of Leesville?
- Anacoco Lake West of Leesville has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spillway Park Landing, VFW Landing. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Anacoco Lake West of Leesville?
- Anacoco Lake West of Leesville has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Louisiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
10 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX10 samples · 2021–2022
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory