Where is Cutoff Bayou?

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

Cutoff Bayou

Richland County, Louisiana37 acresView map Directions

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

Area

37 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.4 mi

Measured length

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Cutoff Bayou in Richland County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.

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Cutoff Bayou is a 37-acre lake in Richland County, Louisiana.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Cutoff Bayou 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 Cutoff Bayou

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Cutoff Bayou, 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

37 acres

Shoreline

1.4 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Richland County

Jordan Lake4.5 miView →Williamson Pond15.5 miView →Hewitt Lake—View →Clear Lake South of StartHypereutrophic7.8 miView →Horseshoe Lake16.5 miView →Black Bayou Lake17.3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Cutoff Bayou

Where is Cutoff Bayou?: Cutoff Bayou is a lake in Richland County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Cutoff Bayou?: Cutoff Bayou in Richland County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 37 acres.
Is Cutoff Bayou safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.