Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche
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 West-Northwest of Leche. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche in Assumption Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 615 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 48.9 µg/L.
Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Assumption Parish County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 20 other monitored lakes in Assumption Parish County, Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche ranks #5 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 West-Northwest of Leche 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 West-Northwest of Leche
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche, 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 615 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 48.9 µg/L. TSI 83.
| 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 | 615µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 48.9µg/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. | 83 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Where is Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche?
- Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche 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 West-Northwest of Leche?
- Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche in Assumption Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 615 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 48.9 µg/L.
Is Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche?
- Public access to Lake Verret West-Northwest of Leche is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Louisiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
26 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_WQX26 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.