Lake Salvador is a 18,100 ha lake about 19 km southwest of New Orleans, Louisiana, in Jefferson, Lafourche, and St. Charles parishes. The lake has had multiple names.
Lake Salvador is a shallow lake, with an average depth of about 1.8 m. It is mostly at sea level and measures about 26 km long and 19 km wide. Bayou Des Allemands feeds the lake then flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Lake Salvador is surrounded by swamp and offer a habitat for catfish, bass, and red drum.
Young bull sharks have been known to prefer low-salinity or brackish water, and in 2015 one was found in the lake.
