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Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

. The following list contains lists of lakes and reservoirs in Arkansas by county. A lake is a

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), a body of

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on the surface of a world that is localized to the bottom of basin (another type of landform or terrain feature; that is not global). Another definition is a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size that is surrounded by land. On Earth a body of water is considered a lake when it is inland, not part of the

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, is larger and deeper than a

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. A reservoir (etymology from

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. Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...

or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such a

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Major lakes/reservoirs

List of lakes by county

List of lakes of Arkansas County, Arkansas There are at least 109 named lakes and reservoirs in Arkansas County, Arkansas. Lakes * Bark Shanty Lake, , el. * Bay Bayou, , el. * Bear Lake, , el. * Bear Pond, , el. * Benson Lake, , el. * Big Horseshoe Lake, , el. * Big White Lak ...

* List of lakes of Ashley County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Baxter County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Benton County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Boone County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Bradley County, Arkansas There are at least 24 named lakes and reservoirs in Bradley County, Arkansas. Lakes * Bend Lake, , el. * Bilbo Lake, , el. * Black Lake, , el. * Black Lake, , el. * Buck Lake, , el. *Eagle Lake, , el. *Frank Lake, , el. * Gar Lake, ...

* List of lakes of Calhoun County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Carroll County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Chicot County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Clark County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Clay County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Cleburne County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Cleveland County, Arkansas There are at least 13 named lakes and reservoirs in Cleveland County, Arkansas. Lakes * Wilson Lake (Cleveland County, Arkansas), Wilson Lake, , el. * Upper Canada Lake, , el. * Lower Canada Lake, , el. * Gray's Lake (Cleveland County, Arka ...

List of lakes of Columbia County, Arkansas There are at least 17 named lakes and reservoirs in Columbia County, Arkansas. Lakes According to the United States Geological Survey, there are no named lakes in Columbia County. Reservoirs * Arkansas Louisiana Gas Lake, , el. * Bearden Lake, ...

* List of lakes of Conway County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Craighead County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Crawford County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Crittenden County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Cross County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Dallas County, Arkansas There are at least 7 named lakes and reservoirs in Dallas County, Arkansas. Lakes * Shell Lake, , el. * Long Lake, , el. * Round Lake, , el. * Horseshoe Lake, , el. Reservoirs * Lake Lansdale, , el. * Jacobs Lake, , el. * Kervin ...

* List of lakes of Desha County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Drew County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Faulkner County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Franklin County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Fulton County, Arkansas There are at least 22 named lakes and reservoirs in Fulton County, Arkansas. Lakes The only named natural lake in Fulton County is the Mill Pond (also known as Spring Lake). The lake is the central landmark of the Mammoth Spring State Park Reser ...

List of lakes of Garland County, Arkansas There are at least 30 named lakes and reservoirs in Garland County, Arkansas.One of the lakes is Lake Hamilton. Another one is lake Catherine Lakes According to the United States Geological Survey, there are no named lakes in Garland County. Res ...

List of lakes of Grant County, Arkansas There are at least 12 named lakes and reservoirs in Grant County, Arkansas. Lakes * Moores Lake (Arkansas), Moores Lake, , el. * Nall Lake, , el. * Tolar Lake, , el. * Tull Lake, , el. Reservoirs * Clear Lake (Arkansas), Clear Lake, , el ...

* List of lakes of Greene County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Hempstead County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Hot Spring County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Howard County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Independence County, Arkansas There are at least 39 named lakes and reservoirs in Independence County, Arkansas. Lakes * Brown Lake, , el. * Brushy Lake, , el. * Cow Pond, , el. * Cow Pond, , el. * Curia Lake, , el. * Dota Old River, , el. * Eagle Lake, , el. ...

* List of lakes of Izard County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Jackson County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Jefferson County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Johnson County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Lafayette County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Lawrence County, Arkansas There are at least 34 named lakes and reservoirs in Lawrence County, Arkansas. Lakes * Brushy Lake, , el. * Brushy Pond, , el. * Clear Lake (Lawrence County, Arkansas), Clear Lake, , el. * Eagle Pond, , el. * Fish Pond, , el. * Horner B ...

* List of lakes of Lee County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Lincoln County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Little River County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Logan County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Lonoke County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Madison County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Marion County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Miller County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Mississippi County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Monroe County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Montgomery County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Nevada County, Arkansas There are at least 13 named lakes and reservoirs in Nevada County, Arkansas. Lakes * Grassy Lake, , el. * Suckles Lake, , el. Reservoirs * Arkansas Noname 68 Reservoir, , el. * Barham Lake Number 1, , el. * Barham Lake Number Two, , ...

* List of lakes of Newton County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Ouachita County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Perry County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Phillips County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Pike County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Poinsett County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Polk County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Pope County, Arkansas * List of lakes of Prairie County, Arkansas *

List of lakes of Pulaski County, Arkansas There are at least 110 named lakes and reservoirs in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Lakes * Big Lake, , el. * Devoe Lake, , el. * Ferguson Lake, , el. * Georgetown Lake, , el. * Ginhouse Lake, , el. * Hills Lake, , el. * Horseshoe Lake, , ...

List of lakes of Randolph County, Arkansas There are at least 33 named lakes and reservoirs in Randolph County, Arkansas. Lakes *Brown Lake, , el. * Bull Pizzle Lake, , el. * Dishpan Lake, , el. * Gas Plant Lake, , el. * Horseshoe Lake, , el. * Legate Lake, , el. * Looney Lake ...

List of lakes of Saline County, Arkansas There are at least 52 named lakes and reservoirs in Saline County, Arkansas. Lakes * Dotted Lake, , el. * Dotty Lake, , el. * Masoner Lake, , el. Reservoirs * 4-H Camp Lake, , el. * Alcoa Water Supply, , el. * Barr Lake, , el. * Bloo ...

References

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Lakes A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...