There are at least 2340 named

lake 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 large ...

s and

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contr ...

s in

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 O ...

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

terrain feature A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of the planet Earth that is not submerged by the ocean or other bodies of water. It makes up 29% of Earth's surf ...

(or physical feature), a body of

liquid A liquid is a nearly incompressible fluid that conforms to the shape of its container but retains a (nearly) constant volume independent of pressure. As such, it is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, gas, ...

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

ocean The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the wor ...

, is larger and deeper than a

pond A pond is an area filled with water, either natural or artificial, that is smaller than a lake. Defining them to be less than in area, less than deep, and with less than 30% emergent vegetation helps in distinguishing their ecology from tha ...

. A reservoir (etymology from

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

''réservoir'' a "storehouse ) is an artificial

used to store

water Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as ...

. Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such a

brickwork Brickwork is masonry produced by a bricklayer, using bricks and mortar. Typically, rows of bricks called ''courses'' are laid on top of one another to build up a structure such as a brick wall. Bricks may be differentiated from blocks by si ...

or cast concrete.

Major lakes/reservoirs

List of lakes by county

* List of lakes of Arkansas County, Arkansas * 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 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. ...

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 Randolph County is located between the Ozark Mountains and Arkansas Delta in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The county is named for John Randolph, a U.S. senator from ...

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 large ...