Carroll County Lake Quality
Arkansas, 3 lakes, measured by Arkansas DEQ
Carroll County holds 3 monitored lakes. With a sample that small the county-level summary describes those specific waters, not necessarily every water body in the county. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county-wide picture is low-to-moderate phosphorus with clear summer transparency across most monitored lakes.
Most of the county's monitored lakes are shallow, under 50 feet, which means wind keeps the water column mixed all summer and sediment-bound phosphorus releases back into the surface layer whenever the bottom is disturbed. Beaver Lake has the lowest nutrient and algae readings in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Beaver Lake — or check the official Arkansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Carroll County
3 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 1 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 1 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaver LakeCarroll | 20.3 ft | 5 µg/L | 1.2 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| 2 | Lake LeatherwoodCarroll | No recent samples | 26 µg/L | 2.9 µg/L | No recent samples | ✓ Public |
| Leatherwood LakeCarroll | 7 ft | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = no nutrient or algae reading on record. The measurements are published as the authority reports them. Where the data comes from.
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