| Lake Charles | |
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| Location | Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30°13′46″N 093°14′05″W / 30.22944°N 93.23472°WCoordinates: 30°13′46″N 093°14′05″W / 30.22944°N 93.23472°W |
| Lake type | Brackish |
| Primary inflows | Calcasieu River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Average depth | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Settlements | City of Lake Charles |
- For other lakes of this name, see Lake Charles (disambiguation)
Lake Charles is a brackish lake located on the Calcasieu River in Southwest Louisiana, United States, just behind the western tier of the City of Lake Charles' city limits. The water is a dark greenish-brown. There is a thick layer of sediment at the bottom of the lake.
The average depth of the lake is approximately five feet,[citation needed] and there is a deep channel down the middle for large ships to pass. Overhead is the I-10 bridge, from which 17 people have jumped to their deaths.[citation needed]
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