Lakes / Louisiana / Evangeline County / Mountain Bayou Lake
Mountain Bayou Lake, Louisiana
572.67 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
30.86 degrees N, 92.30 degrees W - Evangeline 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 Mountain Bayou Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 75% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 47 miles from Lafayette, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dossman Lake | Evangeline | 0.8 mi | 77.36 acres |
| Lake Chicot | Evangeline | 3.8 mi | 1,159 acres |
| Tiger Lake | Evangeline | 4.7 mi | 217.88 acres |
| Negro Lake | Evangeline | 5.4 mi | 74.99 acres |
| Indian Lake | Evangeline | 6.1 mi | 104.62 acres |
| Millers Lake | Evangeline | 8.9 mi | 1,014.15 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mountain Bayou Lake
How Big Is Mountain Bayou Lake?
Mountain Bayou Lake covers 572.67 acres in Evangeline County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Evangeline County?
Cocodrie Lake is the largest lake in Evangeline County, at 6,100 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 69626655). Verified October 30, 2026.