Where is Benjamin Lake?

Benjamin Lake is a lake in Union County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Benjamin Lake

Union County, Arkansas40 acresView map Directions

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

Area

40 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.5 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Benjamin Lake in Union County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.

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Benjamin Lake is a 40-acre lake in Union County, Arkansas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Benjamin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Benjamin Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Arkansas Division 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 Benjamin Lake

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Benjamin 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

40 acres

Shoreline

2.5 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Benjamin Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AR_08040202_4060 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Lake

Where is Benjamin Lake?: Benjamin Lake is a lake in Union County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Benjamin Lake?: Benjamin Lake in Union County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 40 acres.
Is Benjamin Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Benjamin Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.