Toledo Bend Reservoir
Toledo Bend Reservoir dams the Sabine River along the Texas and Louisiana state line and covers about 185,000 acres, the largest…
Reservoir
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Louisiana
There are 15 lakes and reservoirs in Louisiana on this site. 10 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 5 are natural lakes. Lake Pontchartrain is the biggest, covering roughly 454,427 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Toledo Bend Reservoir, about 110 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the outflow =, the Little River and the catchment =. 7 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Vicksburg District. Across the state we map 1 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Louisiana on the map
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Lakes in Louisiana
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Lake Pontchartrain
Lake Pontchartrain covers about 454,427 acres of the outflow = in Louisiana. You will find it in St. Tammany County. Louisiana…
Natural lake1 beach
Lake D'Arbonne
Lake D'Arbonne is a reservoir of some 15,321 acres on the oceans =, in Louisiana. You will find it in Union Parish. It is managed…
Reservoir
Catahoula Lake
Catahoula Lake covers about 30,000 acres of the Little River in Louisiana. The lake is in LaSalle County. Management is in the…
Natural lake
Current lake levels in Louisiana
1 lakes in Louisiana have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Bend Reservoir | 168.62 ft | — | no percent published |
| Lake Pontchartrain | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake D'Arbonne | — | — | no percent published |
| Catahoula Lake | — | — | no percent published |