Lakes / Louisiana / Plaquemines County / Lake Batola
Lake Batola, Louisiana
4,346 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.68 degrees N, 89.79 degrees W - Plaquemines 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 Lake Batola Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- The largest lake in Plaquemines County among those counted.
- About 25 miles from New Orleans, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Garigue | Plaquemines | 1.6 mi | 884.25 acres |
| Pointe Fienne Bay | Plaquemines | 1.9 mi | 679.47 acres |
| Bayou Batola | Plaquemines | 2.1 mi | 99.45 acres |
| Shell Lake | Plaquemines | 2.2 mi | 317.52 acres |
| Lake Fausan | Plaquemines | 2.4 mi | 796.1 acres |
| Petit Lake | Plaquemines | 2.7 mi | 1,002.98 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Batola
How Big Is Lake Batola?
Lake Batola covers 4,346 acres in Plaquemines County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Plaquemines County?
Lake Batola is the largest lake in Plaquemines County, at 4,346 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 {7DD19D00-6487-4310-8015-994DA5035D1E}). Verified October 30, 2026.