Lakes / Louisiana / Union County / Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake, Louisiana
13,005.44 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
32.76 degrees N, 92.43 degrees W - Union 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 Bayou D'Arbonne Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- The largest lake in Union County among those counted.
- About 78 miles from Shreveport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Creek Lake | Union | 10.0 mi | 29.94 acres |
| Eagle Lake | Union | 14 mi | 50.43 acres |
| Henderson Lake | Union | 15 mi | 5,000 acres |
| Blasingame Brake | Union | 17 mi | 118.13 acres |
| Hamilton Lake | Ouachita | 19 mi | 95.82 acres |
| Pace Lake | Ouachita | 19 mi | 193.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bayou D'Arbonne Lake
How Big Is Bayou D'Arbonne Lake?
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake covers 13,005.44 acres in Union County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Union County?
Bayou D'Arbonne Lake is the largest lake in Union County, at 13,005.44 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 {99ce201b-6a3e-4f19-9c82-7861d34c9e48}). Verified October 30, 2026.