Lakes / Louisiana
Louisiana Lakes
664 lakes and counting - every figure from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The deepest natural lake counted so far is False River at 65 ft.
664
Lakes Counted
407,803.25 acres
Largest - Lake Pontchartrain
65 ft
Deepest Natural - False River
Rankings
Featured Lake
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Pontchartrain | Jefferson | 407,803.25 acres | - |
Lakes Near Cities
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Acadia County (1)Ascension County (2)Assumption County (1)Avoyelles County (26)Beauregard County (2)Bienville County (2)Bossier County (27)Caddo County (10)Calcasieu County (7)Caldwell County (16)Cameron County (58)Catahoula County (28)Claiborne County (3)Concordia County (21)De Soto County (3)East Baton Rouge County (4)East Carroll County (8)East Feliciana County (3)Evangeline County (11)Franklin County (8)Grant County (6)Iberia County (5)Iberville County (1)Jackson County (3)Jefferson County (3)La Salle County (5)Lafourche County (25)Lincoln County (1)Livingston County (1)Madison County (14)Morehouse County (6)Natchitoches County (7)Orleans County (11)Ouachita County (15)Plaquemines County (45)Pointe Coupee County (7)Rapides County (18)Red River County (5)Richland County (5)Sabine County (2)St. Bernard County (51)St. Charles County (5)St. John the Baptist County (1)St. Landry County (1)St. Martin County (17)St. Mary County (8)St. Tammany County (9)Tangipahoa County (2)Tensas County (22)Terrebonne County (63)Union County (9)Vermilion County (29)Vernon County (5)Webster County (4)West Baton Rouge County (2)West Feliciana County (8)Winn County (2)
Source: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.