Largest lakes & reservoirs in Ouachitas Region, AR by acres
There is no widely-accepted minimum surface area that defines a lake. What LakeLubbers describes as a lake, you might call a pond. Acreage of a lake (or sometimes square kilometers) is most often measured at the top surface area when the lake is at normal elevation. The surface area can be considerably smaller or larger when lake levels are lower or higher than normal. North America’s Lake Superior is the world’s largest freshwater lake by this measure.The other measure of a lake’s size is the lake’s water volume. By that measure, the world’s largest freshwater lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
You can find many of the world’s largest lakes (acres) on LakeLubbers in the comparison table below. Note: For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Acres" data is unknown or does not apply, so you may see fewer lakes than the total 12 articles we have published for Ouachitas Region, AR lakes.
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Below are lakes within USA > US South Region > Arkansas > Ouachitas Region, AR > Compared by surface area in acres. This list does not represent all lakes in Ouachitas Region, AR, only the 12 Ouachitas Region, AR lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name  |
Surface area in acres |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Ouachita, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
40,100 ac | Also known as Blakely Mountain Dam Reservoir Lake Ouachita is completely surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. It’s the largest lake located entirely within the state of Arkansas. More than … |
| DeGray Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
13,400 ac | DeGray Lake is nestled in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, in an area logically known as the Ouachita Mountain Region of Arkansas. This sectio … |
| Lake Greeson, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
7,260 ac | Southwest of Little Rock, Arkansas in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, lies a hidden mountain treasure. Lake Greeson is one of the oldest rese … |
| Lake Hamilton, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
7,200 ac | Located on the southern edge of Hot Springs, Lake Hamilton is a premier vacation destination. This beautiful lake was formed in 1932 with the construc … |
| Nimrod Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
3,550 ac | Also known as Lake Nimrod Arkansas’s State Scenic 7 Byway travels from the timberlands in southern Arkansas at the old oil boom town of El Dorado, and ascends through the mount … |
| Blue Mountain Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
2,900 ac | Also known as Blue Mountain Reservoir Hearing something too soft for his owner to sense, the dog freezes in a classic point, its head and back forming a straight line and every fiber focus … |
| Lakes of Hot Springs Village, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,996 ac | Also known as Lake DeSoto, Lake Coronado, Lake Balboa, Lake Cortez, Lake Estrella, Lake Grenada, Lake Isabella, Lake Maria, Lake Pineda, Lake Segova, Lake Sophia In one of the nation’s largest gated communities, the eleven man-made lakes of Hot Springs Village provide scenic recreational lakeside living. Begun … |
| Lake Catherine, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,940 ac | With 1,940 surface acres, Lake Catherine is a relatively small lake, but it has big recreation opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and anglers alike … |
| DeQueen Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,680 ac | 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 … |
| Gillham Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,370 ac | 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 … |
| Dierks Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,360 ac | Located on the Saline River, Dierks Lake is easy to access off of Highway 70, and with 1,360 acres of water there is plenty of room for boaters and wa … |
| Harris Brake Lake, AR (Arkansas, Ouachitas Region, AR, US South Region, USA) |
1,300 ac | 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 … |