Where is Lake Peigneur?

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

Lake Peigneur

Iberia County, Louisiana1,161 acresView map Directions

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

Area

1,161 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

9.3 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Turbidity

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Lake Peigneur in Iberia County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1161 acres.

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Lake Peigneur is a 1,161-acre lake in Iberia County, Louisiana.

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

What Lake Peigneur is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Big water1,161 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Peigneur is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Peigneur 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 Peigneur

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Peigneur, 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

1,161 acres

Shoreline

9.3 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

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

Causes of impairment

Turbidity

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.

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

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA060909_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Iberia County

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Frequently asked questions about Lake Peigneur

Where is Lake Peigneur?: Lake Peigneur is a lake in Iberia County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Peigneur?: Lake Peigneur in Iberia County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1161 acres.
Is Lake Peigneur safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Peigneur is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.