Lac des Allemands

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Lac des Allemands
Location Louisiana
Basin countries United States
Surface area 12,000 acres (49 km²)
Max. depth 10 ft (3.0 m)

Lac des Allemands (French for "Lake of the Germans") is a 12,000-acre (49 km²) lake located mostly in St. John the Baptist Parish and partly in Lafourche and St. Charles Parishes. It is 26 mi (42 km) west of New Orleans and is connected to Lake Salvador by the Bayou des Allemands. The lake is shallow, reaching a maximum depth of slightly more than 10 feet (3.3 m) and very fertile; it contains a large catfish population.

The lake, bayou, and the village of Des Allemands are named for the German settlers who originally inhabited the area.

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