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

Sun Bayou

Plaquemines County, Louisiana33 acresView map Directions

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

Area

33 acres

Surface area

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Sun Bayou in Plaquemines County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.

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Sun Bayou is a 33-acre lake in Plaquemines County, Louisiana.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

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

Whether Sun Bayou 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 Sun Bayou

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Sun Bayou, 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

33 acres

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

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Nearby Lakes in Plaquemines County

Sun Lagoon0.6 miView →Grand Lake0.8 miView →Alligator Pass1.7 miView →Bayou Batola2.7 miView →Petit Lake2.7 miView →Lost Lake3 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Sun Bayou

Where is Sun Bayou?: Sun Bayou is a lake in Plaquemines County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sun Bayou?: Sun Bayou in Plaquemines County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 33 acres.
Is Sun Bayou safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.