Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence
Winn Parish County, Louisiana8,450 acresView mapDirections
This is the name LDEQ records for this water. It can describe one sampling location rather than the water as a whole.
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Mercury
- Public access
- Limited data
Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence in Winn Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 8450 acres.
Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence is a 8,450-acre lake in Winn Parish County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2022-05-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water8,450 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence 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 Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Lake Details
Surface area
8,450 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by LDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Saline Lake SpillwayPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Saline Lake Dam (completed 1960), built primarily for recreation on the Saline Bayou; earth-type dam, 23 ft tall and 16,300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 8,450 ac
- Normal storage
- 60,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 122,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 420 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Saline Lake Game and Fish Preserve Commission
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID LA00026 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.14 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence 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 LA100802_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence
Where is Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence?
- Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence is in Winn 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 Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence?
- Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence in Winn Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 8450 acres.
Is Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury, oxygen depletion (low DO). Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence?
- Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Saline Lake Spillway. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence?
- Saline Lake Dam East-Northeast of Clarence has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. 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
8 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_WQX8 samples · 2022
Analytical methods
- 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
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory