Where is Lake Monzelum?

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

Lake Monzelum

Cameron County, Louisiana47 acresView map Directions

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

Area

47 acres

Surface area

Impaired · Pesticides

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Lake Monzelum in Cameron County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.

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Lake Monzelum is a 47-acre lake in Cameron 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. Lake Monzelum is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pesticides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Monzelum 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 Lake Monzelum

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Monzelum, 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

47 acres

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

PesticidesTurbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA050701_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Cameron County

Umbrella Bay0.9 miView →Willow Lake1.1 miView →Mallard Bay2.1 miView →Snake Lake2.2 miView →Devils Lake3.3 miView →Blackfish Bay4.6 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Monzelum

Where is Lake Monzelum?: Lake Monzelum is a lake in Cameron County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Monzelum?: Lake Monzelum in Cameron County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 47 acres.
Is Lake Monzelum safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Monzelum is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for pesticides, turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.