Calcasieu Lake
Cameron County, Louisiana45,365 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.
Calcasieu Lake in Cameron County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45365 acres.
Calcasieu Lake is a 45,365-acre lake in Cameron County, Louisiana. Public access is available with 6 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Calcasieu Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch6 documented ramps
- Big water45,365 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Calcasieu Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Calcasieu Lake
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Calcasieu Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
45,365 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Calcasieu Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Dugas LandingSemi-private
- Bourgport RoadSemi-private
- MarinaSemi-private
- Landing RoadSemi-private
- Big Lake StreetSemi-private
- Channel DriveSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Frequently asked questions about Calcasieu Lake
Where is Calcasieu Lake?
- Calcasieu Lake is a lake in Cameron County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Calcasieu Lake?
- Calcasieu Lake in Cameron County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 45365 acres.
Is Calcasieu Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Calcasieu Lake?
- Calcasieu Lake has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Dugas Landing, Bourgport Road, Marina, Landing Road, among others.
Can I fish at Calcasieu Lake?
- Calcasieu Lake has 6 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Louisiana's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Calcasieu Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory