Lakes / Louisiana / Claiborne County / Lake Claiborne
Lake Claiborne, Louisiana
5,774 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
32.76 degrees N, 92.96 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 Lake Claiborne Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- The largest lake in Claiborne County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Shreveport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Claiborne | 5.7 mi | 2 acres |
| Lake Foursome | Lincoln | 11 mi | 54.17 acres |
| Goodwin Lake | Claiborne | 14 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Upper Caney Lake | Webster | 20 mi | 141.76 acres |
| Caney Lakes | Webster | 21 mi | 219.54 acres |
| Bayou D'Arbonne Lake | Union | 31 mi | 13,005.44 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Claiborne
How Big Is Lake Claiborne?
Lake Claiborne covers 5,774 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 {23e75bd4-881f-4bcf-ada0-bed5b093c95b}). Verified October 30, 2026.