Brewer Lake
Conway County, Arkansas1,165 acresView mapDirections
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Brewer Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Public access
- Limited data
Brewer Lake in Conway County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 47.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 23 µg/L. Surface area: 1165 acres.
Brewer Lake is a 1,165-acre lake in Conway County, Arkansas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2013-12-11. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Brewer Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water1,165 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Brewer 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.
Water quality measurements for Brewer Lake
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Brewer Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 2.9 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 47.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 23 µg/L. TSI 61.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 2.9ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 47.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 23µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 61 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Surface area
1,165 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Arkansas DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Brewer Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Reservoir RoadPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Brewer Lake
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2013). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Stable2 years
Phosphorus
Worsening+6.5 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.7 µg/L/yr2 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Brewer Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Brewer Lake (completed 1983), built primarily for water supply on the Cypress Creek; earth-type dam, 83 ft tall and 1,374 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,165 ac
- Normal storage
- 18,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 23,500 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 36.4 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Significant
- Owner
- Conway Corporation
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR01422 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Brewer Lake
Where is Brewer Lake?
- Brewer Lake is a lake in Conway County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Brewer Lake?
- Brewer Lake in Conway County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2.9 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 47.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 23 µg/L. Surface area: 1165 acres.
Is Brewer 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 Brewer Lake?
- Brewer Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Reservoir Road. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Brewer Lake?
- Brewer Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Arkansas's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
53 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2013. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Arkansas Water Science Center
USGS-AR53 samples · 2012–2013
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory