Lakes / Louisiana / St. Charles County / Baie des Chactas
Baie des Chactas, Louisiana
570.57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.74 degrees N, 90.34 degrees W - St. Charles County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Baie des Chactas Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 21 miles from New Orleans, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie du Cabanage | St. Charles | 2.8 mi | 411.92 acres |
| Simoneaux Ponds | St. Charles | 5.4 mi | 1,103.33 acres |
| Lake Salvador | St. Charles | 5.6 mi | 49,967.43 acres |
| Lake Cataouatche | St. Charles | 9.4 mi | 7,432.19 acres |
| Dufrene Ponds | Lafourche | 9.7 mi | 1,516.24 acres |
| Bayou Plat | Jefferson | 16 mi | 61.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Baie des Chactas
How Big Is Baie des Chactas?
Baie des Chactas covers 570.57 acres in St. Charles County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Charles County?
Lake Salvador is the largest lake in St. Charles County, at 49,967.43 acres.
Deepest Natural Lakes in Louisiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | False River | Pointe Coupee | 3,212 acres | 65 ft |
| 2 | Vernon Lake | Vernon | 6 acres | 53 ft |
| 3 | Lake Concordia | Concordia | 1,026 acres | 50 ft |
| 4 | Caney Creek Reservoir | Jackson | 4,738 acres | 43 ft |
| 5 | Lake Providence | East Carroll | 1,380 acres | 37 ft |
All 27 Louisiana lakes ranked by depth
Largest Lakes in Louisiana
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pontchartrain | Jefferson | 407,803.25 acres | - |
| 2 | Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 181,600 acres | 110 ft |
| 3 | Lake Maurepas | Livingston | 58,308.4 acres | - |
| 4 | Sabine Lake | Cameron | 56,867.74 acres | - |
| 5 | White Lake | Vermilion | 55,913.91 acres | - |
All 664 Louisiana lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID {30C3F095-AA42-4061-BD3E-F8CB0EE0EDE3}). Verified October 30, 2026.