Lake Ouachita
Lake Ouachita is a 39,537-acre reservoir on the Ouachita River in Arkansas. You will find it in Garland County. Management is in…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Arkansas
Arkansas has 18 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. Almost all of them are reservoirs held back by a dam. Bull Shoals Lake is the biggest, covering roughly 45,440 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Bull Shoals Lake, about 210 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the White River, the Caddo River and the Saline River. A public agency publishes a live water level for 3 of them, which is what the level pages show. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Little Rock District. Across the state we map 2 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Arkansas on the map
Click a marker to open the lake page.
Lakes in Arkansas
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Greers Ferry Lake
Fed by the Little Red River, Greers Ferry Lake holds roughly 40,500 acres of water in Arkansas. It lies in Cleburne County. USACE…
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Beaver Lake
At roughly 28,200 acres, Beaver Lake is one of the lakes covered in Arkansas. The lake is in Washington County. Management is in…
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Norfork Lake
At roughly 22,000 acres, Norfork Lake is one of the lakes covered in Arkansas. The lake is in Baxter County. Management is in the…
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Bull Shoals Lake
Fed by the White River, Bull Shoals Lake holds roughly 45,440 acres of water in Arkansas. It is managed by USACE Little Rock…
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DeGray Lake
DeGray Lake covers about 13,800 acres of the Caddo River in Arkansas. Its shoreline falls inside Hot Spring County. It is managed…
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Millwood Lake
Millwood Lake is a reservoir of some 29,200 acres on the Little River, in Arkansas. The lake is in Little River County. It is…
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Current lake levels in Arkansas
1 lakes in Arkansas have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Check the level before planning a trip around a specific ramp or beach.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ouachita | — | — | no percent published |
| Greers Ferry Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Beaver Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Norfork Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Bull Shoals Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| DeGray Lake | — | 408.0 ft | no percent published |
| Millwood Lake | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in Arkansas
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.