Lakes / Louisiana / St. Mary County / Wax Lake
Wax Lake, Louisiana
720.09 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Louisiana
29.60 degrees N, 91.42 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 Wax Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 78% of the 664 lakes counted in Louisiana.
- About 56 miles from Lafayette, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towhead Lake | St. Mary | 2.9 mi | 91.56 acres |
| Spanish Lake | St. Mary | 5.0 mi | 56.62 acres |
| Lake Salve | St. Mary | 7.1 mi | 348.98 acres |
| Bateman Lake | St. Mary | 12 mi | 260.72 acres |
| Sixmile Lake | St. Mary | 13 mi | 3,331.46 acres |
| Sword Bayou | Terrebonne | 13 mi | 87.43 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wax Lake
How Big Is Wax Lake?
Wax Lake covers 720.09 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 {460C42E5-DDE2-4EC5-9A93-E6490B05518E}). Verified October 30, 2026.