Lake Michoud
Orleans County, Louisiana71 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.
Lake Michoud in Orleans County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Lake Michoud is a 71-acre lake in Orleans County, Louisiana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Michoud 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 Lake Michoud
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Michoud, 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
71 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Michoud, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Michoud
Where is Lake Michoud?
- Lake Michoud is a lake in Orleans County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Michoud?
- Lake Michoud in Orleans County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 71 acres.
Is Lake Michoud safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Michoud come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.