Where is Calion Lake?

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

How deep is Calion Lake?

Calion Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 495 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Calion Lake?

Calion Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Smith Street, among others. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Calion Lake?

Calion Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.

Calion Lake

Union County, Arkansas495 acresView map Directions

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

Max depth

16 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

495 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

10 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
16 ft max depth
Public access

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Calion Lake in Union County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 495 acres.

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Calion Lake is a 495-acre lake in Union County, Arkansas with a maximum depth of 16 feet (9-foot average). Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 2 public boat landings.

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

What Calion Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch2 documented ramps

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Calion 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 Calion Lake

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Calion 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

Max depth

16 ft

Average depth

9 ft

Surface area

495 acres

Shoreline

10 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Arkansas DEQ

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Smith StreetPublic

Showing 1 of 2 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.

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

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Fishing Calion Lake

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EPA Impairment Status

Calion 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_08040201_4070 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Union County

Anthony Lake2.4 miView →Shaw Brake4.4 miView →Beaver Pond—View →Sowell Lake—View →Benjamin Lake—View →Jones Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Calion Lake

Where is Calion Lake?: Calion 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 Calion Lake?: Calion Lake in Union County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 16 ft. Surface area: 495 acres.
Is Calion Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Calion Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Calion Lake?: Calion Lake has a maximum depth of 16 feet and an average depth of 9 feet. The lake covers 495 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Calion Lake?: Calion Lake has 2 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Smith Street, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Calion Lake?: Calion Lake has 2 documented boat landings 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.