Lakes / Louisiana / Pointe Coupee County / Shaw Lake
Shaw Lake, Louisiana
89.94 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
30.80 degrees N, 91.55 degrees W - Pointe Coupee 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 Shaw Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 34 miles from Baton Rouge, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Lake | Pointe Coupee | 2.7 mi | 89.35 acres |
| Monday Lake | Pointe Coupee | 3.4 mi | 2,195.03 acres |
| Lake Breeze | West Feliciana | 7.0 mi | 57.35 acres |
| Green Lake | West Feliciana | 7.9 mi | 118.16 acres |
| Limeless Lake | West Feliciana | 8.4 mi | 36.64 acres |
| Sugar Lake | West Feliciana | 9.2 mi | 388.29 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shaw Lake
How Big Is Shaw Lake?
Shaw Lake covers 89.94 acres in Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pointe Coupee County?
False River is the largest lake in Pointe Coupee County, at 3,212 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 133384744). Verified October 30, 2026.