Where is Nichols Lake?

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

Nichols Lake

Avoyelles County, Louisiana43 acresView map Directions

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

Area

43 acres

Surface area

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Nichols Lake in Avoyelles County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.

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Nichols Lake is a 43-acre lake in Avoyelles County, Louisiana.

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

Swimming conditions

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Nichols Lake 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 Nichols Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Nichols Lake, 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

43 acres

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

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Frequently asked questions about Nichols Lake

Where is Nichols Lake?: Nichols Lake is a lake in Avoyelles County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Nichols Lake?: Nichols Lake in Avoyelles County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 43 acres.
Is Nichols Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.