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

Big Brake

Franklin County, Louisiana105 acresView map Directions

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

Area

105 acres

Surface area

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Big Brake in Franklin County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 105 acres.

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Big Brake is a 105-acre lake in Franklin 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 Big Brake 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 Big Brake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Big Brake, 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

105 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Big Brake

Where is Big Brake?: Big Brake is a lake in Franklin County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Big Brake?: Big Brake in Franklin County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 105 acres.
Is Big Brake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.