Huckleberry Reservoir
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Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Huckleberry Reservoir. Here is what has been measured.
- 54 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Huckleberry Reservoir in Pope County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.3 µg/L.
Huckleberry Reservoir is a lake in Pope County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 54 feet. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2013-06-05. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Huckleberry Reservoir is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Huckleberry Reservoir 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 Huckleberry Reservoir
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Huckleberry Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Moderate clarity, visible to about 8.4 ft. Phosphorus 9.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 4.3 µg/L. TSI 43.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 8.4ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 9.5µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 4.3µg/L | Measured, not scored The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 43 | Mesotrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Moderate nutrients, good water quality
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Lake Details
Max depth
~54 ft est.
Public access
Yes
Listed by Arkansas DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Arkansas has not published bathymetry for Huckleberry Reservoir.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
7 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
497 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
4.1 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
449 ft
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
- Huckleberry CreekPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Huckleberry Reservoir
Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2012–2013). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Improving2 years
Phosphorus
Improving-4.5 µg/L/yr2 years
Chlorophyll-a
Improving-3.5 µg/L/yr2 years
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Frequently asked questions about Huckleberry Reservoir
Where is Huckleberry Reservoir?
- Huckleberry Reservoir is a lake in Pope County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Huckleberry Reservoir?
- Huckleberry Reservoir in Pope County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 8.4 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 9.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 4.3 µg/L.
Is Huckleberry Reservoir safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Huckleberry Reservoir?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Huckleberry Reservoir, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 54 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate.
Are there boat ramps on Huckleberry Reservoir?
- Huckleberry Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Huckleberry Creek. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Huckleberry Reservoir?
- Huckleberry Reservoir 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
25 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012–2013. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Arkansas Water Science Center
USGS-AR25 samples · 2012–2013
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
- P, wu, WCA, persulfate CF color
- Plant pigments, sonication & 445
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory