Lakes / Louisiana / Vernon County / Cross Bayou Lake
Cross Bayou Lake, Louisiana
122.56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
31.08 degrees N, 93.51 degrees W - Vernon 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 Cross Bayou Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 43% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 62 miles from Lake Charles, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labar Lake | Vernon | 1.6 mi | 28.5 acres |
| Anacoco Lake | Vernon | 8.5 mi | 2,199 acres |
| Vernon Lake | Vernon | 15 mi | 6 acres |
| Engineer Lake | Vernon | 26 mi | 39.78 acres |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir | Sabine | 32 mi | 181,600 acres |
| Bundick Lake | Beauregard | 33 mi | 1,450 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cross Bayou Lake
How Big Is Cross Bayou Lake?
Cross Bayou Lake covers 122.56 acres in Vernon County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Vernon County?
Anacoco Lake is the largest lake in Vernon County, at 2,199 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 {a4435d37-2629-4c09-9e79-8f931d5b2372}). Verified October 30, 2026.