Charleston Lake
Franklin County, Arkansas68 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Arkansas DEQ for this lake.
- Public access
Charleston Lake in Franklin County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 68 acres.
Charleston Lake is a 68-acre lake in Franklin County, Arkansas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Charleston Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Charleston 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 Charleston Lake
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Charleston 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
68 acres
Shoreline
1.9 mi
Public access
Yes
Listed by Arkansas DEQ
No bathymetric survey has been published for Charleston Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Charleston Lake
Where is Charleston Lake?
- Charleston Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Charleston Lake?
- Charleston Lake in Franklin County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 68 acres.
Is Charleston 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 Charleston Lake?
- Charleston Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Charleston Lake?
- Charleston 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
Measurements for Charleston Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory