Crawford County Lake Quality
Arkansas, 5 lakes, measured by Arkansas DEQ
Crawford County has 5 monitored lakes — a thin enough sample that one or two stressed lakes can move the county average noticeably. Use the per-lake pages below for what actually matters. 2 of those lakes carry recent nutrient and algae readings. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. The county's readings sit in the middle of the Arkansas range, with one or two lakes pulling the average up or down depending on year.
The county's lakes lean shallow, which makes the readings sensitive to wind, sediment-resuspension, and any nutrient inputs from the watershed. The cleanest measured lake is Lake Fort Smith.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Lake Fort Smith — or check the official Arkansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Crawford County
5 lakes · 2 ranked on readings, 3 without enough sampling2 lakes ranked on readings · 3 without enough sampling, hidden
| # | Lake | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Fort SmithCrawford | 6.5 ft | 20 µg/L | 5.1 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| 2 | Lee Creek LakeCrawford | No recent samples | 29.5 µg/L | 10 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| Hollis LakeCrawford | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| Lake AlmaCrawford | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| T J House ReservoirCrawford | No recent samples | 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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