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Lake Pontchartrain ( / ˈpɒntʃətreɪn / PON-chə-trayn) [1] is an estuary located in southeastern Louisiana in the United States. It covers an area of 630 square miles (1,600 km 2) with an average depth of 12 to 14 feet (3.7 to 4.3 m). Some shipping channels are kept deeper through dredging.
Lake Pontchartrain, lake, southeastern Louisiana, U.S. The lake is 40 miles (64 km) long and 25 miles (40 km) wide at its widest point, with an area of 630 square miles (1,631 square km) and a mean depth of 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 metres). It is more a tidal lagoon than a lake, since it connects.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 20, 2019 · Lake Pontchartrain is many things: a peaceful waterfront setting and the site of the world’s longest continuous bridge, to name a few. But a lake it is not (it’s actually an estuary). That’s...
- Missy Wilkinson
Apr 23, 2019 · The causeway crosses Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, with its southern terminus in the Metairie suburb of New Orleans and the northern terminus in Mandeville on the northern shores of...
Mar 17, 2024 · It’s the longest overwater bridge in the world and it’s a lot of fun to drive over and explore the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain. In this article, I’ll give you some insight into this magnificent bridge and talk about our recent trip across the massive lake. History of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (French: Chaussée du lac Pontchartrain), also known simply as The Causeway, is a fixed link composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southeastern Louisiana, United States. The longer of the two bridges is 23.83 miles (38.35 km) long.
Nov 3, 2016 · Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is one of the world's longest drives over a body of water and is an absolute must-drive when you visit New Orleans. Although the lake was named after Louis Phélypeaux, comte de Pontchartrain in 1699, it was his son Jérôme who vociferously championed the exploration, settlement and development of Louisiana.
