Lake Verret
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Lake Verret Location of Lake Verret in Louisiana Lake Verret Lake Verret (the United States) | |
| Location | Assumption Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Coordinates | 29°53′05″N 91°09′06″W / 29.8848°N 91.1517°W |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Primary inflows | Local bayous and swamp runoff |
| Primary outflows | Grassy Lake, Lake Palourde, Atchafalaya River |
| Catchment area | 246,000 acres (1,000 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 14,080 acres (57.0 km2) |
| Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Shore length1 | 36.2 mi (58.3 km) |
| Surface elevation | ~2.5 ft (0.76 m) MSL |
| Settlements | Pierre Part, Louisiana, Napoleonville, Louisiana, Morgan City, Louisiana |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Verret is a 14,080 acres (57.0 km2) natural lake located in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, within the Atchafalaya River Basin of the Lower Mississippi River Region. The lake’s watershed spans approximately 246,000 acres (1,000 km2), including portions of Ascension Parish (22,300 acres), Assumption Parish (104,500 acres), and Iberville Parish (119,200 acres).