Claim: Lamourie Lock is control lock that keeps water from flowing from Bayou Boeuf to Bayou Lamourie,located near Lecompte, Louisiana with an area of less than 1 acre (0.40 ha).
Evidence: It functioned as a control lock rather than a traditional  navigational lock, keeping water from flowing from Bayou Boeuf to Bayou Lamourie, maintaining the water level in the prior. Lamourie Lock is located near Lecompte, Louisiana. less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)