Where is Black Bayou Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Black Bayou Lake?

Black Bayou Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Black Bayou Lake?

Black Bayou Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.

Black Bayou Lake

Ouachita County, Louisiana800 acresView map Directions

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

Area

800 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Black Bayou Lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 800 acres.

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Black Bayou Lake is a 800-acre lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

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

What Black Bayou Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Black Bayou Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Black Bayou 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 Black Bayou Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Black Bayou 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

800 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by LDEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife RefugePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Black Bayou Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Black Bayou Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA080701_00553675 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Ouachita County

Fish Lake2.9 miView →Moon Lake3 miView →Horseshoe Lake3.5 miView →Whites Lake3.9 miView →Cotton Patch Lake4.2 miView →Wall Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Black Bayou Lake

Where is Black Bayou Lake?: Black Bayou Lake is a lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Black Bayou Lake?: Black Bayou Lake in Ouachita County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 800 acres.
Is Black Bayou Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Black Bayou Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Black Bayou Lake?: Black Bayou Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Black Bayou Lake?: Black Bayou Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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.