Lake Pontchartrain

BrackishUSA
CountryUSA
Area1,630 km2
Max Depth5 m
TypeBrackish

About Lake Pontchartrain

Tidal lagoon. Longest bridge over water at 38.6 km. Hurricane Katrina caused massive surge.

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