estimated 8.47 cu ft/s (0.240 m3/s) from catchment[1]
Primary outflows
Delcambre Canal
Catchment area
10.2 sq mi (26 km2) of the Vermilion-Teche Basin[1]
Basin countries
United States
Surface area
1,125 acres (455 ha)[1]
Average depth
3 ft (1 m)[1]
Max. depth
200 ft (61 m)[1]
Lake Peigneur (pronounced [pæ̃j̃æ̹ɾ]) is a brackish lake in the U.S. state of Louisiana, 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) north of Delcambre and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) west of New Iberia, near the northernmost tip of Vermilion Bay. With a maximum depth of 200 feet (60 meters), it is the deepest lake in Louisiana. Its name comes from the French word "peigneur", meaning "one who combs."
Previously, it had been a 10-foot-deep (3 m) freshwater lake, popular for recreation, until human activity caused an unusual disaster on November 20, 1980, that changed its structure and the surrounding land.[1][2]
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LakePeigneur (pronounced [pæ̃j̃æ̹ɾ]) is a brackish lake in the U.S. state of Louisiana, 1.2 miles (1.9 kilometers) north of Delcambre and 9.1 mi (14.6 km)...
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