Lakes / Louisiana / West Baton Rouge County / Gar Pond
Gar Pond, Louisiana
270.94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
30.54 degrees N, 91.28 degrees W - West Baton Rouge 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 Gar Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 61% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- The largest lake in West Baton Rouge County among those counted.
- About 10 miles from Baton Rouge, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Swamp Lake | East Baton Rouge | 3.8 mi | 58.23 acres |
| Lake Clause | West Baton Rouge | 4.2 mi | 35.22 acres |
| Capitol Lake | East Baton Rouge | 7.8 mi | 47.94 acres |
| Grand Bay | Pointe Coupee | 8.3 mi | 62.64 acres |
| Mitchell Lake | East Feliciana | 10 mi | 42.26 acres |
| City Park Lake | East Baton Rouge | 10 mi | 52.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Waterbody ID{0ab43a50-2b4c-4771-abac-6a5ce8817bb3}
CountyWest Baton Rouge
Coordinates30.5368, -91.2822
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 {0ab43a50-2b4c-4771-abac-6a5ce8817bb3}). Verified October 30, 2026.