Deepest lakes & reservoirs in Arkansas by maximum depth (ft)
The estimated greatest depth of the water in a lake can be measured at the lake’s normal elevation. If the water volume and surface area of a lake are known, an estimate of the lake’s average depth can be calculated:Water volume ÷ Surface Area = Average Depth
Example: 1,000,000 acre-feet ÷ 20,000 acres = 50 feet average depth.
You can find many of the the world’s deepest lakes on LakeLubbers. If you sort the list, you will find the (maximum depth of) the shallowest lakes in our database. Note: For some lakes, lake depth data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 37 articles we have published for Arkansas lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Arkansas > Compared by maximum depth in feet. This list does not represent all lakes in Arkansas, only the 37 Arkansas lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Max depth in feet | Lake description |
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Lake Maumelle, AR (Arkansas, Central Arkansas, US South Region, USA) |
60 ft | With 70 miles of mostly wooded shoreline, Lake Maumelle is a nature lover’s paradise. Lake Maumelle is located in the Central Arkansas Region about 12 … |
Lake Sequoyah (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
55 ft | Also known as Sequoyah Lake Set in the foothills of the eastern Ozarks, Lake Sequoyah is one of seven private lakes set within the Arkansas community of Cherokee Village. From th … |
DeQueen Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
50 ft | Also known as Lake DeQueen DeQueen Lake, proud owner of 32 miles of picturesque shoreline, is nestled in Arkansas’s Ouachita Mountains Region. Located in Sevier County on the Ro … |
Lake Omaha, AR (Arkansas, Ozarks Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
40 ft | Also known as Omaha Lake Anyone looking for a lake-focused destination in the middle of the United States would be wise to take more than a passing glance at Lake Omaha. This … |
Gillham Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
30 ft | Gillham Lake is known as “The Bright Spot of the Cossatot” due to its location on the Cossatot River, a challenging white water stream in Arkansas. Th … |
Harris Brake Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
28 ft | The essence of small-town life is vastly different from one community to the next and in the Arkansas River Valley, Harris Brake Lake gives the tiny t … |
Lake Columbia, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
27 ft | The Timberlands Region of Arkansas is home to Lake Columbia, a 2,950 acre reservoir situated northwest of Magnolia the country seat of Columbia County … |
Horseshoe Lake, AR (Arkansas, Delta Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
25 ft | Horseshoe Lake is a 2,362-acre lake located six miles east of the town of Hughes in Crittenden County, Arkansas. Horseshoe Lake was once part of the m … |
Lake Chicot, AR (Arkansas, Delta Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
25 ft | In the southeast corner of Arkansas lies a prominent — though under appreciated — natural wonder: North America’s largest ox-bow lake and Arkansas’s … |
White Oak Lake, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
19 ft | Also known as White Oak Reservoir Towering trees frame White Oak Lake, a reservoir located in the Timberlands Tourism Region of Arkansas. Rolling hills provide a scenic backdrop for an … |
Lake Conway, AR (Arkansas, Central Arkansas, US South Region, USA) |
18 ft | Lake Conway, located three miles south of the town of Conway in the Central Region of Arkansas, is the largest recreational lake ever constructed by a … |
Cane Creek Lake, AR (Arkansas, Timberlands Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
15 ft | Timber-filled Cane Creek Lake, tucked into southern Arkansas’s aptly-named Timberlands Region, is a 1,675-acre lake beautiful to behold. Wildlife abou … |