Lakes / Louisiana / East Carroll County / Old River
Old River, East Carroll County, Louisiana
1,535.57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
32.92 degrees N, 91.17 degrees W - East Carroll 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 Old River Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- The largest lake in East Carroll County among those counted.
- About 153 miles from Shreveport, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gassoway Lake | East Carroll | 3.9 mi | 36.03 acres |
| Doe Lake | East Carroll | 5.1 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Gassoway Lake | East Carroll | 5.4 mi | 779.93 acres |
| Round Lake | East Carroll | 5.6 mi | 48.88 acres |
| Lake Providence | East Carroll | 6.3 mi | 1,380 acres |
| Stump Hole | East Carroll | 12 mi | 101.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old River
How Big Is Old River?
Old River covers 1,535.57 acres in East Carroll County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in East Carroll County?
Old River is the largest lake in East Carroll County, at 1,535.57 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 {41feea79-2457-4376-b098-ce1a11174b3c}). Verified October 30, 2026.