Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake
Ouachita Parish County, LouisianaView mapDirections
This is the name LDEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
LDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 475 µg/L.
Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-10-03. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake 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 Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 475 µg/L. TSI 93.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 475µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 93 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Frequently asked questions about Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake
Where is Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake?
- Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake is in Ouachita 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 Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake?
- Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 475 µg/L.
Is Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake?
- Public access to Bayou Chauvin Northwest of Monroe Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. 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
22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX22 samples · 2022–2023
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.