Caney Lake
Webster Parish County, Louisiana226 acresView mapDirections
LDEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Caney Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- Impaired · Temperature
- Public access
- Limited data
Caney Lake in Webster Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L. Surface area: 226 acres.
Caney Lake is a 226-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Webster Parish County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency, last sampled 2023-10-17. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Caney Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch2 documented ramps
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Caney Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Caney 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 Caney Lake
These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Caney 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. Phosphorus 50 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 50µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
226 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by LDEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Caney Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Caney Lake Methodist Camp RoadPublic
- Lower Caney Lake Recreation AreaPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Caney Lake
- Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, LA)0.8 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Caney Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lower Caney (completed 1937), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the Caney Creek; earth-type dam, 27 ft tall and 1,320 ft long.
- Surface area
- 226 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,460 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 4,722 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 8 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- USDA FS
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID LA00095 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.26 km)
EPA Impairment Status
Caney Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA100504_00 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Caney Lake
Where is Caney Lake?
- Caney Lake is a lake in Webster Parish County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Caney Lake?
- Caney Lake in Webster Parish County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 50 µg/L. Surface area: 226 acres.
Is Caney Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Caney Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Caney Lake?
- Caney Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Caney Lake Methodist Camp Road, Lower Caney Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Caney Lake?
- Caney Lake has 2 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.
Are there campgrounds on Caney Lake?
- Caney Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Beaver Dam Campground (Kisatchie National Forest, LA). This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
23 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2022–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-21.
Collected and reported by
- LDEQ/Water Planning and Assessment (Louisiana)
LADEQWPD_WQX23 samples · 2022–2023
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- 2130 B ~ Nephelometric Method
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles