First Old River Lake
Miller County, Arkansas221 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Arkansas DEQ for this lake.
- Impaired · Nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen)
- 14 ft max depth
First Old River Lake in Miller County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 221 acres.
First Old River Lake is a 221-acre lake in Miller County, Arkansas with a maximum depth of 14 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. First Old River Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether First Old River 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 First Old River Lake
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for First Old River 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
14 ft
Surface area
221 acres
Shoreline
6.8 mi
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EPA Impairment Status
First Old River Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AR_11140201_4020 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about First Old River Lake
Where is First Old River Lake?
- First Old River Lake is a lake in Miller County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of First Old River Lake?
- First Old River Lake in Miller County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 14 ft. Surface area: 221 acres.
Is First Old River Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. First Old River Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is First Old River Lake?
- First Old River Lake has a maximum depth of 14 feet. The lake covers 221 acres.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for First Old River Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database