Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma
Terrebonne 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 Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Limited data
Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma in Terrebonne Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 96 µg/L.
Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Terrebonne Parish County, Louisiana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-10-09. 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. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma 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 Penchant Southwest of Houma
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma, 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 96 µg/L. TSI 70.
| 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 | 96µg/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. | 70 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Where is Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma?
- Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma is in Terrebonne 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 Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma?
- Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma in Terrebonne Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 96 µg/L.
Is Lake Penchant Southwest of Houma 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
34 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX34 samples · 2020–2024
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 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.