New Orleans History -- Lake Pontchartrain
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
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Over 125 species of fish

Lake Pontchartrain, at 164,000 hectares, is the largest oligohaline estuary in the southeastern U.S. It is shallow, less than 15 feet in most places and contains over 125 species of fish.

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