Where is Upper Caney Lake?

Upper Caney Lake is a lake in Webster County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Upper Caney Lake?

Upper Caney Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Upper Caney Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Upper Caney Lake?

Upper Caney Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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 Upper Caney Lake?

Upper Caney Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Caney Lakes Camp. 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.

Upper Caney Lake

Webster County, Louisiana142 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from LDEQ for this lake.

Area

142 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Temperature
Public access

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Upper Caney Lake in Webster County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 142 acres.

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Upper Caney Lake is a 142-acre lake in Webster County, Louisiana. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Upper Caney Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper Caney Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for temperature. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Upper 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.

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Water quality measurements for Upper Caney Lake

These are the measurements LDEQ publishes for Upper 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. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

142 acres

Shoreline

3.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by LDEQ

No bathymetric survey has been published for Upper Caney Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Upper 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 Upper Caney Lake

Caney Lakes Camp0.3 km

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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Fishing Upper Caney Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Upper 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

Temperature

Designated uses not supporting: Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit LA100504_00 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Webster County

Lake Bistineau18 miView →Paper Mill Pond—View →Williams Lake—View →Caney LakeEutrophic1.3 miView →Ivan Lake16.9 miView →Bodcau Lake16.5 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Upper Caney Lake

Where is Upper Caney Lake?: Upper Caney Lake is a lake in Webster County, Louisiana. Its water-quality measurements are published by LDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Upper Caney Lake?: Upper Caney Lake in Webster County, Louisiana has water-quality measurements published by LDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 142 acres.
Is Upper Caney Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Upper 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 Upper Caney Lake?: Upper Caney Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Upper Caney Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Upper Caney Lake?: Upper Caney Lake has 1 documented boat landing 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 Upper Caney Lake?: Upper Caney Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Caney Lakes Camp. 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.