Lake Charles (body of water)

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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 2 foot layer of mud in the bottom of the lake that makes it easy to get stuck.

The average depth of the lake is approximately 5 feet, and there is a 60 foot deep channel down the middle for large ships to pass. Overhead is the 210 bridge, off of which 17 people have jumped to their deaths.