List of lakes of Saline County, Arkansas facts for kids
Saline County, Arkansas, is home to many beautiful bodies of water. You can find at least 52 named lakes and reservoirs here! These watery spots are important for many reasons, from providing drinking water to offering fun places for people to visit.
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Lakes and Reservoirs in Saline County
Saline County has a mix of natural lakes and man-made reservoirs. Each one plays a special role in the area.
What's the Difference?
It's easy to get lakes and reservoirs mixed up, but they are different!
- A lake is usually a natural body of water. It forms naturally, often from things like melting glaciers, old riverbeds, or even volcanoes.
- A reservoir is a man-made lake. People build a dam across a river or stream to hold back water. Reservoirs are built for specific purposes, like storing drinking water, controlling floods, or generating electricity.
Exploring Saline County's Water Bodies
These lakes and reservoirs are important for the people and wildlife of Saline County. They provide homes for fish and other animals. They also offer places for people to enjoy outdoor activities like fishing, boating, and swimming. Many of them are also a source of fresh water for homes and businesses.
Natural Lakes
Here are some of the natural lakes you can find in Saline County:
- Dotted Lake, 34°30′25″N 092°36′12″W / 34.50694°N 92.60333°W, about 259 feet (79 m) above sea level.
- Dotty Lake, 34°31′42″N 092°29′24″W / 34.52833°N 92.49000°W, about 472 feet (144 m) above sea level.
- Masoner Lake, 34°33′36″N 092°43′02″W / 34.56000°N 92.71722°W, about 328 feet (100 m) above sea level.
Man-Made Reservoirs
Many of the water bodies in Saline County are reservoirs, built by people for various uses:
- 4-H Camp Lake, 34°38′45″N 092°34′11″W / 34.64583°N 92.56972°W, about 446 feet (136 m) above sea level.
- Alcoa Water Supply, 34°34′09″N 092°32′20″W / 34.56917°N 92.53889°W, about 381 feet (116 m) above sea level.
- Barr Lake, 34°28′54″N 092°44′01″W / 34.48167°N 92.73361°W, about 427 feet (130 m) above sea level.
- Bloomfield Lake, 34°36′00″N 092°21′19″W / 34.60000°N 92.35528°W, about 335 feet (102 m) above sea level.
- Brown Lake, 34°48′18″N 092°46′43″W / 34.80500°N 92.77861°W, about 577 feet (176 m) above sea level.
- Buffington Lake, 34°31′18″N 092°42′37″W / 34.52167°N 92.71028°W, about 449 feet (137 m) above sea level.
- Caldwell Lake, 34°36′21″N 092°31′33″W / 34.60583°N 92.52583°W, about 390 feet (120 m) above sea level.
- Cecil Jones Lake, 34°36′28″N 092°36′38″W / 34.60778°N 92.61056°W, about 354 feet (108 m) above sea level.
- Clear Lake, 34°34′24″N 092°22′23″W / 34.57333°N 92.37306°W, about 305 feet (93 m) above sea level.
- Crystal Lake, 34°41′12″N 092°30′42″W / 34.68667°N 92.51167°W, about 449 feet (137 m) above sea level.
- Dawson Lake, 34°29′09″N 092°44′07″W / 34.48583°N 92.73528°W, about 410 feet (120 m) above sea level.
- Ferguson Lake, 34°32′16″N 092°16′35″W / 34.53778°N 92.27639°W, about 239 feet (73 m) above sea level.
- Hansen Lake, 34°47′07″N 092°48′46″W / 34.78528°N 92.81278°W, about 627 feet (191 m) above sea level.
- Happy Valley Lake, 34°45′13″N 092°34′53″W / 34.75361°N 92.58139°W, about 522 feet (159 m) above sea level.
- Helmich Lake, 34°39′38″N 092°35′06″W / 34.66056°N 92.58500°W, about 469 feet (143 m) above sea level.
- Hester Lake, 34°31′46″N 092°19′06″W / 34.52944°N 92.31833°W, about 272 feet (83 m) above sea level.
- Hester Lake, 34°40′03″N 092°31′51″W / 34.66750°N 92.53083°W, about 482 feet (147 m) above sea level.
- Holding Pond Number Two Reservoir, 34°32′13″N 092°31′59″W / 34.53694°N 92.53306°W, about 289 feet (88 m) above sea level.
- Hurricane Lake, 34°37′14″N 092°32′01″W / 34.62056°N 92.53361°W, about 410 feet (120 m) above sea level.
- Indian Springs Lake, 34°37′23″N 092°28′55″W / 34.62306°N 92.48194°W, about 374 feet (114 m) above sea level.
- Inman Lake Number Two, 34°43′56″N 092°34′17″W / 34.73222°N 92.57139°W, about 541 feet (165 m) above sea level.
- King Lake, 34°35′06″N 092°23′19″W / 34.58500°N 92.38861°W, about 335 feet (102 m) above sea level.
- Lake Coronado, 34°39′16″N 092°57′56″W / 34.65444°N 92.96556°W, about 630 feet (190 m) above sea level.
- Lake Cortez, 34°40′51″N 092°58′41″W / 34.68083°N 92.97806°W, about 636 feet (194 m) above sea level.
- Lake Estrella, 34°38′18″N 092°51′17″W / 34.63833°N 92.85472°W, about above sea level.
- Lake Granada, 34°38′46″N 092°50′58″W / 34.64611°N 92.84944°W, about 495 feet (151 m) above sea level.
- Lake Isabella, 34°37′29″N 092°52′13″W / 34.62472°N 92.87028°W, about 456 feet (139 m) above sea level.
- Lake Krislor, 34°29′48″N 092°43′19″W / 34.49667°N 92.72194°W, about 466 feet (142 m) above sea level.
- Lake Lago, 34°40′40″N 092°56′49″W / 34.67778°N 92.94694°W, about 636 feet (194 m) above sea level.
- Lake Maria, 34°37′41″N 092°50′53″W / 34.62806°N 92.84806°W, about 476 feet (145 m) above sea level.
- Lake New Moon, 34°45′04″N 092°36′03″W / 34.75111°N 92.60083°W, about 518 feet (158 m) above sea level.
- Lake Norrell, 34°43′06″N 092°38′47″W / 34.71833°N 92.64639°W, about 404 feet (123 m) above sea level.
- Lake Pauline, 34°34′54″N 092°33′35″W / 34.58167°N 92.55972°W, about 371 feet (113 m) above sea level.
- Lake Sylvia, 34°38′01″N 092°50′59″W / 34.63361°N 92.84972°W, about 476 feet (145 m) above sea level.
- Lake Winona, 34°48′24″N 092°52′11″W / 34.80667°N 92.86972°W, about 741 feet (226 m) above sea level.
- Ledbetter Lake, 34°36′43″N 092°31′04″W / 34.61194°N 92.51778°W, about 394 feet (120 m) above sea level.
- Maertins Lake, 34°39′20″N 092°35′17″W / 34.65556°N 92.58806°W, about 440 feet (130 m) above sea level.
- Mary Lake, 34°32′12″N 092°20′25″W / 34.53667°N 92.34028°W, about 312 feet (95 m) above sea level.
- Mashburn Lake Number One, 34°33′06″N 092°21′55″W / 34.55167°N 92.36528°W, about 354 feet (108 m) above sea level.
- Mashburn Lake Number Two, 34°33′27″N 092°21′51″W / 34.55750°N 92.36417°W, about 315 feet (96 m) above sea level.
- Old Brown Mud Lakes, 34°32′38″N 092°28′44″W / 34.54389°N 92.47889°W, about 423 feet (129 m) above sea level.
- Parker Lake, 34°36′11″N 092°22′00″W / 34.60306°N 92.36667°W, about 318 feet (97 m) above sea level.
- Pathway Youth Camp Lake, 34°29′25″N 092°43′46″W / 34.49028°N 92.72944°W, about 453 feet (138 m) above sea level.
- Pebble Lake, 34°37′02″N 092°32′46″W / 34.61722°N 92.54611°W, about 413 feet (126 m) above sea level.
- Spring Lake, 34°32′14″N 092°19′21″W / 34.53722°N 92.32250°W, about 262 feet (80 m) above sea level.
- Styres Lake, 34°36′54″N 092°22′49″W / 34.61500°N 92.38028°W, about 344 feet (105 m) above sea level.
- Surge Pond, 34°34′42″N 092°28′35″W / 34.57833°N 92.47639°W, about 381 feet (116 m) above sea level.
- Timber Lake, 34°33′05″N 092°31′46″W / 34.55139°N 92.52944°W, about 322 feet (98 m) above sea level.
- Wise Lake, 34°33′00″N 092°38′01″W / 34.55000°N 92.63361°W, about 367 feet (112 m) above sea level.
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