Lake Palourde

Lake Palourde, or Palourde Lake is an 11,520-acre (4,660 ha) lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, adjacent to Morgan City, Louisiana.

This article is about Lake Palourde near Morgan City in the Lake Verret-Palourde Area. It is not to be confused with Lake Palourde in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.
Lake Palourde
Lake Palourde
Location in Louisiana
Lake Palourde
Location in United States
LocationSt. Mary, St. Martin, and Assumption Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Coordinates29.7242°N 91.1420°W / 29.7242; -91.1420
Typeimpounded lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area11,520 acres (4,660 ha)
Average depth6 ft (1.8 m)
Max. depth9 ft (2.7 m)
Shore length116.891 mi (27.183 km)
SettlementsMorgan City
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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