Lakes / Louisiana / Natchitoches County / Murphys Lake
Murphys Lake, Louisiana
35.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
31.74 degrees N, 93.06 degrees W - Natchitoches 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 Murphys Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 68 miles from Shreveport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaplin Lake | Natchitoches | 2.3 mi | 39.88 acres |
| Saint Maurice Lake | Winn | 5.7 mi | 90.56 acres |
| Dunn Lake | Grant | 7.1 mi | 130.01 acres |
| Passoit Lake | Natchitoches | 11 mi | 51.79 acres |
| Black Lake | Natchitoches | 13 mi | 10,014.21 acres |
| Saline Lake | Natchitoches | 14 mi | 5,504.47 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Murphys Lake
How Big Is Murphys Lake?
Murphys Lake covers 35.55 acres in Natchitoches County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Natchitoches County?
Black Lake is the largest lake in Natchitoches County, at 10,014.21 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 61948569). Verified October 30, 2026.