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

Darby Lake

Franklin County, Arkansas141 acresView map Directions

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

Area

141 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

3.3 mi

Measured length

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Darby Lake in Franklin County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 141 acres.

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Darby Lake is a 141-acre lake in Franklin 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. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Darby 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 Darby Lake

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Darby 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

141 acres

Shoreline

3.3 mi

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

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Frequently asked questions about Darby Lake

Where is Darby Lake?: Darby 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 Darby Lake?: Darby Lake in Franklin County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 141 acres.
Is Darby Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.