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Lake Peigneur

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The Lake Peigneur Disaster

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Lake Peigneur

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Lake Peigneur Disaster

Lake Peigneur is a saline lake in the US state of Louisiana, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of Delcambre and 9.1 miles (14.6 km) west of New Iberia, near the northernmost tip of Vermilion Bay. With a maximum depth of 200 feet (61 m), it is the deepest lake in Louisiana.