Grassy Lake (Louisiana)

Grassy Lake
Location of Grassy Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Location of Grassy Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Grassy Lake
Location of Grassy Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Location of Grassy Lake in Louisiana, USA.
Grassy Lake
LocationSt. Martin and Assumption, Parishes, Louisiana, US
Coordinates29°46′40″N 91°06′37″W / 29.7779°N 91.1104°W / 29.7779; -91.1104[1]
TypeNatural lake
Basin countriesUnited States (Watershed HUC 8080101)
Surface area414 ha (1,024 acres)
Average depth1.8 m (6 ft)
Max. depth2.7 m (9 ft)
Shore length112.400 km (7.705 mi)
Surface elevation0 m (0 ft)[2]
SettlementsMorgan City
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Grassy Lake is 1,024 acres (414 ha), a natural lake, and is located in St. Martin and Assumption, Parishes, Louisiana. The 246,000 acres (1,000 km2) of watershed includes Lake Verret, Lake Palourde, all draining into the Atchafalaya River, and finally the Gulf of Mexico. Grassy Lake is almost entirely in St. Martin Parish but Assumption Parish runs along the east side, just west of the shoreline.