- Lac des Allemands
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lake_name = Lac des Allemands
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cities =Lac des Allemands (French for "Lake of the Germans") is a convert|12000|acre|km2|0|sing=on lake located mostly in St. John the Baptist Parish and partly in Lafourche and St. Charles Parishes. It is Convert|26|mi|km|0|abbr=on west of
New Orleans and is connected toLake Salvador by theBayou des Allemands . The lake is shallow, reaching a maximum depth of slightly more than 10 feet (3.3 m) and very fertile; it contains a largecatfish population.The lake, bayou, and the village of Des Allemands are named for the German settlers who originally inhabited the area.
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