Hardin Lake
Jefferson County, Arkansas73 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Arkansas DEQ for this lake.
Hardin Lake in Jefferson County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.
Hardin Lake is a 73-acre lake in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Hardin Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Hardin 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 Hardin Lake
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Hardin 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
73 acres
Shoreline
1.6 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hardin Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Hardin Lake
- Tar Camp1.1 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Hardin Lake
Where is Hardin Lake?
- Hardin Lake is a lake in Jefferson County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Hardin Lake?
- Hardin Lake in Jefferson County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 73 acres.
Is Hardin Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Hardin Lake?
- Hardin Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Tar Camp. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Hardin Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles