Lakes / Louisiana / Iberia County / Tigre Lagoon
Tigre Lagoon, Louisiana
260.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.83 degrees N, 91.95 degrees W - Iberia 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 Tigre Lagoon Stacks Up
- Larger than 60% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 27 miles from Lafayette, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cock | Vermilion | 4.2 mi | 291.85 acres |
| Bayou Hebert | Vermilion | 4.8 mi | 34.72 acres |
| Lake L'isle a Pete | Vermilion | 5.3 mi | 43.79 acres |
| Hebert Lake | Vermilion | 5.6 mi | 148.95 acres |
| Bayou Pirre | Iberia | 7.7 mi | 51.29 acres |
| Green Island Bayou | Vermilion | 7.9 mi | 58.75 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tigre Lagoon
How Big Is Tigre Lagoon?
Tigre Lagoon covers 260.3 acres in Iberia County, Louisiana.
What Is the Largest Lake in Iberia County?
Lake Fausse Pointe is the largest lake in Iberia County, at 16,501 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 {2D40E571-8012-4B0A-80B2-E8E0A91B2331}). Verified October 30, 2026.