Lake Palourde, or Palourde Lake is an 11,520-acre lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, adjacent to Morgan City, Louisiana. Morgan City sits on the southwest side of Lake Palourde. US Route 90 runs along the south side, Louisiana Highway 70 on the west side, and Louisiana highway 662 along the southeast side. Avoca Island Cut-off partially encircles the …
Lake Palourde, or Palourde Lake is an 11,520-acre lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, adjacent to Morgan City, Louisiana. Morgan City sits on the southwest side of Lake Palourde. US Route 90 runs along the south side, Louisiana Highway 70 on the west side, and Louisiana highway 662 along the southeast side. Avoca Island Cut-off partially encircles the north and east sides of the lake. Lake Verret and Grassy Lake drain into Lake Palourde via the Avoca Island Cut-off. Flat Lake, once connected to Lake Palourde, was isolated by the Highway 70 levee.
Location: St. Mary, St. Martin, and Assumption Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
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