Lakes / Louisiana / Evangeline County / Negro Lake
Negro Lake, Louisiana
74.99 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
30.79 degrees N, 92.25 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 Negro Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 42 miles from Lafayette, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Lake | Evangeline | 1.0 mi | 104.62 acres |
| Lake Chicot | Evangeline | 1.6 mi | 1,159 acres |
| Dossman Lake | Evangeline | 4.6 mi | 77.36 acres |
| Mountain Bayou Lake | Evangeline | 5.4 mi | 572.67 acres |
| Millers Lake | Evangeline | 7.3 mi | 1,014.15 acres |
| Tiger Lake | Evangeline | 10 mi | 217.88 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Negro Lake
How Big Is Negro Lake?
Negro Lake covers 74.99 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 {408e4b6f-4b1b-4a38-922c-5cf9a5fd750d}). Verified October 30, 2026.