List of lakes of Little River County, Arkansas facts for kids
Little River County in Arkansas is a special place with lots of water! It's home to at least 39 different lakes and reservoirs. These watery spots are super important for nature, people, and even for fun activities like fishing and boating. Lakes are natural bodies of water, while reservoirs are usually man-made lakes built to store water.
Lakes in Little River County
Lakes are natural pools of water, often formed by rivers changing their paths over time. In Little River County, many lakes are actually "oxbow lakes." These are U-shaped lakes that form when a wide meander (a bend) of a river is cut off from the main river channel. This happens when the river finds a straighter path.
Here are some of the lakes you can find in Little River County:
- Applewhite Cut-off Lake, located at 33°32′39″N 094°21′16″W / 33.54417°N 94.35444°W, sits at an elevation of 295 feet (90 m) (meaning 295 feet or about 90 meters above sea level).
- Bear Lake, 33°35′04″N 093°57′30″W / 33.58444°N 93.95833°W, el. 259 feet (79 m)
- Boggy Slough, 33°48′23″N 094°16′09″W / 33.80639°N 94.26917°W, el. 269 feet (82 m)
- Choctaw Bayou, 33°36′41″N 094°24′40″W / 33.61139°N 94.41111°W, el. 299 feet (91 m)
- Cut-off Lake, 33°35′25″N 093°54′52″W / 33.59028°N 93.91444°W, el. 246 feet (75 m)
- Cut-off Lake, 33°35′08″N 094°05′46″W / 33.58556°N 94.09611°W, el. 269 feet (82 m)
- Dunn Lake, 33°36′25″N 094°16′50″W / 33.60694°N 94.28056°W, el. 285 feet (87 m)
- First Lake, 33°34′29″N 094°02′23″W / 33.57472°N 94.03972°W, el. 262 feet (80 m)
- Grassy Lake, 33°36′04″N 094°05′22″W / 33.60111°N 94.08944°W, el. 272 feet (83 m)
- Grassy Lake, 33°47′03″N 094°06′18″W / 33.78417°N 94.10500°W, el. 259 feet (79 m)
- Hamilton Lake, 33°39′25″N 094°26′47″W / 33.65694°N 94.44639°W, el. 308 feet (94 m)
- Hudson Lake, 33°33′45″N 094°22′24″W / 33.56250°N 94.37333°W, el. 299 feet (91 m)
- Hurricane Bend Lake, 33°36′02″N 094°28′07″W / 33.60056°N 94.46861°W, el. 305 feet (93 m)
- LaVoice Lake, 33°34′44″N 094°20′12″W / 33.57889°N 94.33667°W, el. 285 feet (87 m)
- Mill Lake, 33°35′01″N 094°03′36″W / 33.58361°N 94.06000°W, el. 269 feet (82 m)
- Muddy Lake, 33°34′16″N 093°59′35″W / 33.57111°N 93.99306°W, el. 266 feet (81 m)
- Old River Lake, 33°38′35″N 094°27′01″W / 33.64306°N 94.45028°W, el. 312 feet (95 m)
- Old River Lake, 33°36′08″N 094°09′54″W / 33.60222°N 94.16500°W, el. 269 feet (82 m)
- Old River Lake, 33°35′54″N 093°53′07″W / 33.59833°N 93.88528°W, el. 256 feet (78 m)
- Pleasant Lake, 33°33′46″N 094°02′51″W / 33.56278°N 94.04750°W, el. 266 feet (81 m)
- Red Lake, 33°35′07″N 094°04′25″W / 33.58528°N 94.07361°W, el. 262 feet (80 m)
- Red Lake, 33°49′00″N 094°16′37″W / 33.81667°N 94.27694°W, el. 269 feet (82 m)
- Roseborough Lake, 33°33′21″N 094°11′45″W / 33.55583°N 94.19583°W, el. 279 feet (85 m)
- Scott Lake, 33°36′11″N 094°08′56″W / 33.60306°N 94.14889°W, el. 285 feet (87 m)
- Trailer Lake, 33°35′36″N 094°07′43″W / 33.59333°N 94.12861°W, el. 276 feet (84 m)
- Trout Lake, 33°46′25″N 094°06′12″W / 33.77361°N 94.10333°W, el. 259 feet (79 m)
- Young Lake, 33°35′19″N 093°55′12″W / 33.58861°N 93.92000°W, el. 249 feet (76 m)
Reservoirs in Little River County
Unlike natural lakes, reservoirs are man-made. They are created by building a dam across a river or stream to hold back water. People build reservoirs for many reasons, like providing drinking water, controlling floods, generating electricity, and offering places for recreation.
Here are some of the reservoirs in Little River County:
- Country Club Lake, 33°42′46″N 094°00′35″W / 33.71278°N 94.00972°W, el. 279 feet (85 m)
- Dunbar Lake, 33°40′30″N 094°23′13″W / 33.67500°N 94.38694°W, el. 374 feet (114 m)
- Haney Creek Watershed Site Two Reservoir, 33°38′06″N 094°08′25″W / 33.63500°N 94.14028°W, el. 289 feet (88 m)
- Harris Lake, 33°38′07″N 094°05′24″W / 33.63528°N 94.09000°W, el. 315 feet (96 m)
- M C Jones Lake Number One, 33°40′24″N 094°24′49″W / 33.67333°N 94.41361°W, el. 328 feet (100 m)
- Millwood Lake, 33°41′45″N 093°57′41″W / 33.69583°N 93.96139°W, el. 259 feet (79 m)
- Nacoosa Paper Retention Pond, 33°37′34″N 094°06′28″W / 33.62611°N 94.10778°W, el. 315 feet (96 m)
- Pullen Lake, 33°40′48″N 094°16′09″W / 33.68000°N 94.26917°W, el. 331 feet (101 m)
- Pyron Lake, 33°43′55″N 094°24′19″W / 33.73194°N 94.40528°W, el. 449 feet (137 m)
- SW Arkansas W D Holding Basin, 33°38′38″N 094°05′55″W / 33.64389°N 94.09861°W, el. 315 feet (96 m)
- Sivley Lake, 33°40′54″N 094°16′55″W / 33.68167°N 94.28194°W, el. 341 feet (104 m)
- Two Reservoir, 33°40′30″N 094°24′49″W / 33.67500°N 94.41361°W, el. 328 feet (100 m)
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