Lakes / Louisiana / St. Mary County / Spanish Lake
Spanish Lake, St. Mary County, Louisiana
56.62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.61 degrees N, 91.34 degrees W - St. Mary 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 Spanish Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 59 miles from Lafayette, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towhead Lake | St. Mary | 2.6 mi | 91.56 acres |
| Lake Salve | St. Mary | 3.0 mi | 348.98 acres |
| Wax Lake | St. Mary | 5.0 mi | 720.09 acres |
| Bateman Lake | St. Mary | 6.9 mi | 260.72 acres |
| Sword Bayou | Terrebonne | 9.1 mi | 87.43 acres |
| Lake Gascha | Terrebonne | 9.4 mi | 501.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spanish Lake
How Big Is Spanish Lake?
Spanish Lake covers 56.62 acres in St. Mary County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Mary County?
Sixmile Lake is the largest lake in St. Mary County, at 3,331.46 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 {E3D5DE20-A0F4-415A-9BDD-123186E45EE3}). Verified October 30, 2026.