Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley
Assumption 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 Verret Southwest of Oakley. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley in Assumption Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 875 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 39.6 µg/L.
Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Assumption Parish County, Louisiana. Compared to the 20 other monitored lakes in Assumption Parish County, Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley ranks #7 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-06-22. 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 Verret Southwest of Oakley 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 Verret Southwest of Oakley
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley, 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 875 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 39.6 µg/L. TSI 84.
| 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 | 875µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 39.6µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 84 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Where is Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley?
- Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley is in Assumption 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 Verret Southwest of Oakley?
- Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley in Assumption Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 875 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 39.6 µg/L.
Is Lake Verret Southwest of Oakley 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
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX24 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- Phosphorus by Two Reagent Colorimetry
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Multiple Analytical Methods: Analysis for Total Nutrient using Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality specific me
- 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.