Lake Borgne
Lake Borgne (French: Lac Borgne, Spanish: Lago Borgne) is a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Louisiana. Although early maps show it as a lake surrounded by land, coastal erosion has made it an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. Its name comes from the French word borgne, which means "one-eyed."
| Lake Borgne | |
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A strip of marsh separates the MRGO (left) from the lake (right) | |
Lake Borgne | |
| Location | Orleans / St. Bernard / St. Tammany parishes, Louisiana / Hancock County, Mississippi, United States |
| Coordinates | 30°01′41″N 89°37′03″W |
| Type | lagoon |
| Primary inflows | MRGO and Mississippi River |
| Primary outflows | Gulf of Mexico |
| Catchment area | 38,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 730 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Settlements | New Orleans |
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