Lake Borgne Topographic Map

Lake Borgne is a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Louisiana. Although early maps show it as a lake surrounded by land, coastal erosion has made it an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. In southern Louisiana, three large lakes—Maurepas, Pontchartrain, and Borgne—cover 55% of the Pontchartrain Basin. A brackish marsh land bridge and Lake St. Cath…
Lake Borgne is a lagoon of the Gulf of Mexico in southeastern Louisiana. Although early maps show it as a lake surrounded by land, coastal erosion has made it an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. In southern Louisiana, three large lakes—Maurepas, Pontchartrain, and Borgne—cover 55% of the Pontchartrain Basin. A brackish marsh land bridge and Lake St. Catherine separate Lake Pontchartrain from Lake Borgne. The Rigolets and Chef Menteur Pass are the two open water connections between Pontchartrain and Borgne.
  • Location: Orleans / St. Bernard / St. Tammany parishes, Louisiana / Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
  • Primary inflows: MRGO and Mississippi River
  • Primary outflows: Gulf of Mexico
  • Catchment area: 38,000 km² (15,000 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 730 km² (280 sq mi)
  • Average depth: 3 m (9.8 ft)

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