Heat, drought partially dried up University Lakes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
10/9/2023 1:14:32 AM
CATEGORIES:
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
Start Date: 10/6/2023
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Extreme heat and drought resulted in Baton Rouge’s University Lakes partially drying up. The lakes were being renovated starting late this summer, but the low level of the lakes was not due to dredging or construction. The lakes are quite shallow, roughly five feet deep.
LSU Reveille (Baton Rouge, La.), Oct 6, 2023
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