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of 40 feet depth and 400 feet bottom width.

By widening and straightening the Calcasieu River (removing the natural sinuosity), as well as dredging, the Port of Lake Charles has been able to handle larger ships. Cruise ships aside, the channel cannot accommodate the larger ships. The channel jetties extends into the Gulf of Mexico 1.2 miles.

Port of Lake Charles

The "Port of Lake Charles began 2024 as the nations 13th busiest

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