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

Ivan Lake

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

Area

284 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Mercury

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Ivan Lake in Bossier County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 284 acres.

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Ivan Lake is a 284-acre lake in Bossier 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. Ivan Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Ivan 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 Ivan Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Ivan 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

284 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Ivan Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA100401_00556575 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Bossier County

Bodcau Lake12.7 miView →Lake Dogwood13.5 miView →Lake Plain Dealing13.7 miView →Ollie Holm Lake16.2 miView →Cypress Lake—View →Bee Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Ivan Lake

Where is Ivan Lake?: Ivan Lake is a lake in Bossier County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ivan Lake?: Ivan Lake in Bossier County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 284 acres.
Is Ivan Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Ivan Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.