Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake
Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana600 acresView 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 de Siard East of Forest Park Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L. Surface area: 600 acres.
Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake is a 600-acre 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
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park 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 de Siard East of Forest Park Lake
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park 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 50 µg/L. TSI 61.
| 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 | 50µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| 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. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
600 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by LDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Bayou Desiard Dam (completed 1933), built primarily for water supply on the Bayou De Siard; earth-type dam, 39 ft tall and 450 ft long.
- Surface area
- 600 ac
- Normal storage
- 4,370 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,870 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 10 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- City of Monroe
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID LA00265 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.04 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake
Where is Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake?
- Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park 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 de Siard East of Forest Park Lake?
- Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park Lake in Ouachita Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L. Surface area: 600 acres.
Is Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park 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 de Siard East of Forest Park Lake?
- Public access to Bayou de Siard East of Forest Park 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
30 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_WQX30 samples · 2022–2023
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
- 2120 B ~ Color in Water by Visual Comparison
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.