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Calcasieu Lake

Coordinates: 29°54′01″N 93°16′58″W / 29.90028°N 93.28278°W / 29.90028; -93.28278
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Calcasieu Lake
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Location of Calcasieu Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Location of Calcasieu Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Calcasieu Lake
Location of Calcasieu Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Location of Calcasieu Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Calcasieu Lake
LocationCameron / Calcasieu parishes, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates29°54′01″N 93°16′58″W / 29.90028°N 93.28278°W / 29.90028; -93.28278
Primary inflowsCalcasieu River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area76.8 sq mi (199 km2)[1][2]
Average depth1 m (3.3 ft)

Calcasieu Lake is a brackish lake located in southwest Louisiana, United States, located mostly within Cameron Parish. The Lake, also known as Big Lake to the local population, is paralleled on its west shore by Louisiana Highway 27, and is located about 17 mi (27 km) south of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The lake is the natural outlet of the Calcasieu River. Commercial traffic uses the Calcasieu Ship Channel that runs down the west side of lake Charles and on the southern end splits Lake Charles from West Cove (with Rabbit Island) and exits the lake passing St Johns Island.[3]

On June 24, 2007, a rare albino "pink" bottlenose dolphin, Pinky, was spotted by a charter fishing-boat captain based in Lake Charles.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (n.d.) Calcasieu Lake
  2. ^ United States Geological Survey notes that the lake is subject to tidal fluctuation, and has given area estimates from 90 sq. mi. in 1963 [1] to 67 sq. mi. in 1970 [2]
  3. ^ "Calcasieu Lake". Retrieved 2024-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "KLTV 7 News Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville |Extremely Rare and Beautiful Pink Dolphin Spotted". Archived from the original on 2008-06-06. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  5. ^ "Rare "PINK DOLPHIN" Photos". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-06-20.