Hindsville Lake
Madison County, Arkansas20 acresView mapDirections
Not Rated: one monitoring station are on record, but they measured water clarity only. LakeQuality’s A–F method grades total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity; clarity is shown, not scored.
- Limited data
Hindsville Lake in Madison County, Arkansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Surface area: 20 acres.
- Clarity
- 3.3 ft
- Area
- 20 acres
- Trend
- ↓ Declining
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Why Hindsville Lake has no grade
Hindsville Lake has monitoring on record from one station, but only water clarity was measured. LakeQuality’s A–F letter uses total phosphorus, total nitrogen, chlorophyll-a, and turbidity against EPA National Lakes Assessment condition classes. With none of those grading measurements on record, Hindsville Lake is Not Rated — not an F. Its 3.3-foot median from 5 readings collected 2017–2024 is still shown as clarity, but clarity alone cannot earn a letter.
Not Rated is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by ADEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Hindsville Lake is a 20-acre lake in Madison County, Arkansas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2024-07-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Hindsville Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Very murky, less than 3.3 ft of visibility. TSI 60.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 3.3 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples | |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 60 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Hindsville Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Fishing Hindsville Lake
Water Quality Trend: ↓ Declining
Based on 4 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↓ Declining | -0.072 m/yr | 4 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Hindsville Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Hindsville Lake Dam (completed 1946), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the Whitener Creek-Tr; earth-type dam, 35 ft tall and 500 ft long.
- Surface area
- 20 ac
- Normal storage
- 175 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 250 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 1 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR00241 · Operator website
Graded lakes near Hindsville Lake
Hindsville Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Hindsville Lake
Where is Hindsville Lake?
- Hindsville Lake is a lake in Madison County, Arkansas. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Hindsville Lake?
- Hindsville Lake in Madison County, Arkansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 3.3 ft visibility. Surface area: 20 acres.
Is Hindsville Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
5 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2017–2024. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- North American Lake Management Society
NALMS5 samples · 2017–2024
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.