Lake Palourde
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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, or Palourde Lake is an 11,520-acre (4,660 ha) lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, adjacent to Morgan City, Louisiana.
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Lake Palourde | |
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Location | St. Mary, St. Martin, and Assumption Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
Coordinates | 29.7242°N 91.1420°W / 29.7242; -91.1420[1] |
Type | impounded lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 11,520 acres (4,660 ha) |
Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
Max. depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
Shore length1 | 16.891 mi (27.183 km) |
Settlements | Morgan City |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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