Updated 2026-09-20 · facts checked 2026-09-20
Lake Peigneur
Named in 1 episode title on this site. Kind: mining.
After the problem: the environment
| Ecological impact | A 1980 drilling error breached a salt mine beneath the lake; the lake drained then refilled saline via the Delcambre Canal |
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| Mechanism / vector | destruction — mine breach drained the lake; permanent salinity change via reversed canal flow |
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| Remediation class | none |
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| Remediation status | no remediation record for the 1980 breach; lake separately listed for unrelated nutrient/DO impairment |
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| Interest (0–5) | 3 |
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