Lake Salvador West of Lafitte
Lafourche 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 Salvador West of Lafitte. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Turbidity
- Limited data
Lake Salvador West of Lafitte in Lafourche Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 97 µg/L.
Lake Salvador West of Lafitte is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Lafourche Parish County, Louisiana.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2024-10-15. 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. Lake Salvador West of Lafitte is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Salvador West of Lafitte 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 Salvador West of Lafitte
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Salvador West of Lafitte, 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 97 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 | 97µg/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 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Lake Salvador West of Lafitte is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA020304_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Salvador West of Lafitte
Where is Lake Salvador West of Lafitte?
- Lake Salvador West of Lafitte is in Lafourche 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 Salvador West of Lafitte?
- Lake Salvador West of Lafitte in Lafourche Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 97 µg/L.
Is Lake Salvador West of Lafitte safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Salvador West of Lafitte is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for turbidity. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
36 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_WQX36 samples · 2020–2024
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 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.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database