Lakes / Louisiana / Claiborne County / Goodwin Lake
Goodwin Lake, Louisiana
30.39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
32.92 degrees N, 93.10 degrees W - Claiborne 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 Goodwin Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 46 miles from Shreveport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Claiborne | 13 mi | 2 acres |
| Lake Claiborne | Claiborne | 14 mi | 5,774 acres |
| Upper Caney Lake | Webster | 20 mi | 141.76 acres |
| Caney Lakes | Webster | 21 mi | 219.54 acres |
| Williams Lake | Webster | 22 mi | 160.58 acres |
| Paper Mill Pond | Webster | 23 mi | 258.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goodwin Lake
How Big Is Goodwin Lake?
Goodwin Lake covers 30.39 acres in Claiborne County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Claiborne County?
Lake Claiborne is the largest lake in Claiborne County, at 5,774 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 63686603). Verified October 30, 2026.