Van Buren County Lake Quality
Arkansas, 3 lakes, average grade C (Fair)
Van Buren County has 3 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. 1 of those lake carry an A–F grade. The county-level summary describes that subset, not every water body listed. Van Buren County averages to a C. The distribution behind that average matters more than the letter: a few stressed lakes versus many decent ones can produce the same average as the inverse.
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. Driver Creek Lake (C) is the cleanest in the county.
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Planning a trip? Check special fishing regulations for Driver Creek Lake — or check the official Arkansas fishing regulations.
All Lakes in Van Buren County
3 lakes · 1 graded, 2 not rated1 graded lake · 2 not rated, hidden
| # | Lake | Grade | Clarity | Phosphorus | Algae | Trophic | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CDriver Creek LakeVan Buren | C | No recent samples | 27 µg/L | 13 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded |
| NRBrock LakeVan Buren | NR | 2.6 ft | 32.5 µg/L | 12.6 µg/L | No recent samples | Not recorded | |
| NRWest Fork Point Remove Creek Site One ReservoirVan Buren | NR | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | No recent samples | Not recorded |
NR = not rated: there is not enough recent sampling to support a letter. That is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 (insufficient information), not a failing grade. How grading works.
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Source: EPA National Aquatic Resource Surveys, 2026.