Where is Arkabutla Lake?

Arkabutla Lake is a lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Arkabutla Lake?

Arkabutla Lake has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Arkabutla Lake, Arkabutla Lake, Arkabutla Lake, Arkabutla Lake, among others. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Arkabutla Lake?

Arkabutla Lake has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Arkabutla Lake?

Arkabutla Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Dub Patton Campground, South Abutment Campground, Hernando Point Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Arkabutla Lake

DeSoto County, Mississippi11,389 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from MDEQ for this lake.

Area

11,389 acres

Surface area

Public access

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Arkabutla Lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 11389 acres.

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Arkabutla Lake is a 11,389-acre lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 5 public boat landings.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Arkabutla Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch5 documented ramps
Camping3 public campgrounds nearby
Big water11,389 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Arkabutla Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Arkabutla Lake

These are the measurements MDEQ publishes for Arkabutla Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Surface area

11,389 acres

Public access

Yes

Listed by MDEQ

No bathymetric survey has been published for Arkabutla Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

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Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Arkabutla Lake

Dub Patton Campground1.8 kmReserve
South Abutment Campground3.0 kmReserve
Hernando Point Campground4.5 kmReserve

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Arkabutla Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Arkabutla Lake

Where is Arkabutla Lake?: Arkabutla Lake is a lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi. Its water-quality measurements are published by MDEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Arkabutla Lake?: Arkabutla Lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi has water-quality measurements published by MDEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 11389 acres.
Is Arkabutla Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Arkabutla Lake?: Arkabutla Lake has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Arkabutla Lake, Arkabutla Lake, Arkabutla Lake, Arkabutla Lake, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Arkabutla Lake?: Arkabutla Lake has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Mississippi's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Arkabutla Lake?: Arkabutla Lake has 3 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Dub Patton Campground, South Abutment Campground, Hernando Point Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.