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Louisiana Water Assets

Gulf Coast

Louisiana follows French civil law water traditions with riparian rights. The Mississippi River alluvial aquifer and Chicot Aquifer are major groundwater sources.

Riparian (Civil Law)64 counties tracked2261 active alerts
89,481
Total Assets
55.2
Avg WIS
49,374
Verified
3
High WIS (75+)

Louisiana Water Intelligence Report

Hi3 Water tracks 89,481 water assets across Louisiana, spanning 64 counties and 6 distinct asset types. The average Water Intelligence Score (WIS) across Louisiana is 55.2/100, with 3 assets scoring in the high-value range (75+). Louisiana operates under Riparian (Civil Law) water law, which directly affects water rights acquisition and asset valuation in this state.

The dominant water asset type in Louisiana is River (48,623 assets, avg WIS 64.7). The highest concentration is in Franklin County with 2,346 tracked assets.

2,261 active regulatory alerts are currently tracked in Louisiana, including EPA violations, drought declarations, and state water board enforcement actions. Always check the regulatory intelligence for any asset before making acquisition decisions.

Data sources: USGS Water Data, EPA ECHO, state water boards, and verified field reports. Water Intelligence Scores are computed across flow rate, geological stability, legal accessibility, sustainability, and rarity. Report last updated: June 30, 2026.

Asset Types in Louisiana

River
48,623
Avg WIS 64.7
Well
40,104
Avg WIS 43.7
Reservoir
746
Avg WIS 63.1
Spring
5
Avg WIS 40.2
Fossil Water
2
Avg WIS 77.0
Aquifer
1
Avg WIS 80.0

Intelligence Grade Distribution

How Louisiana assets are graded

S (≥90) — Exceptional0 (0.0%)
A (75-89) — Excellent3 (0.0%)
B (55-74) — Good49,093 (54.9%)
C (35-54) — Fair40,385 (45.1%)
D (<35) — Limited0 (0.0%)

Regulatory Alerts

Drought, EPA violations, and enforcement actions affecting Louisiana

92
critical
60
high
2043
medium
66
low
0
info
Bogue Chitto at Enon, LA — Gage Height 87.7 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
Pearl River at Pools Bluff near Bogalusa, LA — Gage Height 57.5 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning
Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 3 — Gage Height 23.7 ft
usgs_flood · flood_warning

Top Counties in Louisiana

Franklin
2,346 assetsWIS 44
Rapides
1,794 assetsWIS 45
Richland
1,694 assetsWIS 44
Morehouse
1,579 assetsWIS 45
Calcasieu
1,447 assetsWIS 43
East Baton Rouge
1,387 assetsWIS 44
Concordia
1,249 assetsWIS 43
St. Tammany
1,140 assetsWIS 43
Vermilion
1,124 assetsWIS 42
Avoyelles
1,064 assetsWIS 43
East Carroll
1,021 assetsWIS 43
Lafayette
986 assetsWIS 43

Aquifer Type Mix

confined
4,929
Avg WIS 53
unconfined
156
Avg WIS 45
fossil
2
Avg WIS 77

Top 10 Water Assets in Louisiana

Ranked by Water Intelligence Score — Louisiana's highest-scoring springs, wells, and aquifers.

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  1. 1

    Coastal Lowlands Aquifer — Southeast Louisiana

    Aquifer
    East Baton Rouge County·1,500 GPM
    80
    WIS
  2. 2

    Chicot Aquifer Deep Fossil Zone — Southwest Louisiana

    Fossil Water
    Calcasieu County·600 GPM
    77
    WIS
  3. 3

    Sparta Aquifer Fossil Water — Northern Louisiana

    Fossil Water
    Union County·400 GPM
    77
    WIS
  4. 4

    Willow Lake Dam

    Reservoir
    ·40,844 GPM
    66
    WIS
  5. 5

    Gum Springs

    Reservoir
    ·14,363 GPM
    66
    WIS
  6. 6

    Cross Lake Dam And Spillway

    Reservoir
    ·27,917,288 GPM
    66
    WIS
  7. 7

    Georgetown Water Supply

    Reservoir
    ·207,360 GPM
    66
    WIS
  8. 8

    Pleasant Valley No 1

    Reservoir
    ·1,099,636 GPM
    66
    WIS
  9. 9

    Rawhide Creek Dam

    Reservoir
    ·559,243 GPM
    66
    WIS
  10. 10

    Cypress Bayou No 2

    Reservoir
    ·2,872,518 GPM
    66
    WIS
Avg Flow Rate
1,422,223 GPM
Avg Depth
287 ft
For Sale
0
Fossil Water
2

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