Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne
East Carroll Parish County, LouisianaView 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 Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · pH / acidity
- Limited data
Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne in East Carroll Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 305 µg/L.
Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in East Carroll Parish County, Louisiana. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in East Carroll Parish County, Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-09-14. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
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. Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne 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 Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne, 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 305 µg/L. TSI 87.
| 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 | 305µg/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. | 87 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne 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: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA070102_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne
Where is Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne?
- Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne is in East Carroll 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 Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne?
- Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne in East Carroll Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 305 µg/L.
Is Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Gassoway Lake East of Kilbourne is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pH / acidity, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
19 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2021–2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX19 samples · 2021–2022
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
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