Lakes / Louisiana / Lafourche County / Lake Cheniere
Lake Cheniere, Louisiana
147 acres
Surface Area
16.5 ft
Max Depth
5.9 ft
Average Depth
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.40 degrees N, 90.36 degrees W - Lafourche 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.
Depth Profile - Lake Cheniere
Schematic cross-section drawn to one shared depth scale - not a survey or bathymetric map.
How Lake Cheniere Stacks Up
- Deeper than 25% of the 27 natural Louisiana lakes ranked by depth.
- Larger than 47% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- A shallow lake - typical of most Louisiana lakes, which run under 20 ft at their deepest.
- About 42 miles from New Orleans, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calm Lake | Lafourche | 2.1 mi | 101.02 acres |
| Catfish Lake | Lafourche | 3.4 mi | 2,544.89 acres |
| Lake Bully Camp | Lafourche | 4.1 mi | 230.47 acres |
| Lake Billiot | Terrebonne | 4.3 mi | 534.36 acres |
| Little Grand Bay | Lafourche | 5.2 mi | 366.38 acres |
| Bay Courant | Lafourche | 5.4 mi | 1,177.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Cheniere
How Big Is Lake Cheniere?
Lake Cheniere covers 147 acres in Lafourche County, Louisiana.
How Deep Is Lake Cheniere?
Lake Cheniere reaches 16.5 ft at its deepest. Its average depth is 5.9 ft.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lafourche County?
Little Lake is the largest lake in Lafourche County, at 3,552.25 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: Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries lake data (ID {6017AEC8-A659-458E-B2F2-62D61BF7C2FF}). Verified October 30, 2026.