Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek
Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana1,750 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 Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Temperature
- Public access
- Limited data
Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek in Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 110 µg/L. Surface area: 1750 acres.
Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is a 1,750-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Beauregard Parish 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, last sampled 2021-09-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water1,750 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
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. Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek 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 Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek, 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 110 µg/L. TSI 72.
| 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 | 110µg/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. | 72 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
1,750 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by LDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Spillway ParkPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Bundick Creek Dam (completed 1963), built primarily for recreation on the Bundick Creek; earth-type dam, 46 ft tall and 8,454 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,750 ac
- Normal storage
- 9,200 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 57,500 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 208 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- State of Louisiana
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID LA00006 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.06 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA030507_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek
Where is Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek?
- Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is in Beauregard 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 Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek?
- Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek in Beauregard Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 110 µg/L. Surface area: 1750 acres.
Is Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek?
- Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Spillway Park. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek?
- Bundick Lake Northwest of Dry Creek 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.
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Where this data comes from
22 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX22 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory