Highest elevation lakes & reservoirs in Louisiana by altitude
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > South > Louisiana > - Compared by Highest Altitude/Elevation in feet.Note: For some lakes, "Altitude/Elevation" data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 11 articles we have published for Louisiana lakes.
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Elevation in feet ![]() |
Lake description |
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Caddo Lake (Louisiana, Piney Woods, South, Southwest, Sportsman's Paradise, Texas, USA) |
170 ft | Caddo Lake covers an impressive 26,800 acres and straddles the border of Texas and Louisiana. The lake is a maze of interconnected waterways, heavily… |
Felsenthal Lock and Dam (Arkansas, Louisiana, South, Sportsman's Paradise, Timberlands, USA) |
70 ft | Also known as Lack Jack Lee The Felsenthal Lock and Dam, also known as Lake Jack Lee, is located in South Central Arkansas at the confluence of the Ouachita and Saline Rivers. A… |
Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake (Crossroads, Louisiana, South, USA) |
44 ft | Also known as Cocodrie Lake Complex The Cocodrie Lake Complex, consisting of Black River Lake and Cocodrie Lake, is one of those places that could only exist in the delta lands of the mi… |
Lake Pontchartrain (Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, USA) |
12 ft | Lake Pontchartrain technically isn’t a lake at all. In scientific circles, it’s referred to as an estuary. That’s really just a fancy way to say that… |