Bens Lake is a lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Bens Lake

Catahoula County, Louisiana52 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.

Area

52 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.7 mi

Measured length

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Bens Lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.

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Bens Lake is a 52-acre lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bens 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.

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Water quality measurements for Bens Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Bens 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

52 acres

Shoreline

2.7 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Bens Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

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Frequently asked questions about Bens Lake

Where is Bens Lake?: Bens Lake is a lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bens Lake?: Bens Lake in Catahoula County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 52 acres.
Is Bens Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.