- Two Louisiana lakes will be lowered to manage invasive aquatic vegetation.
- Henderson Lake’s drawdown will begin in August after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Arthur recede.
- Both lakes are popular destinations for fishing and recreation.
Louisiana lakes will be lowered to control invasive aquatic vegetation, the state Wildlife and Fisheries Department announced.
Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish and Chicot Lake in Evangeline Parish both will be lowered beginning August and September, respectively.
They follow an pending drawdown of Lake Bistineau in northwestern Louisiana, which is being choked by giant salvinia…