Lake Cheatham
Desha County, Arkansas81 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Arkansas DEQ for this lake.
Lake Cheatham in Desha County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.
Lake Cheatham is a 81-acre lake in Desha County, Arkansas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Cheatham 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 Lake Cheatham
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Cheatham, 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
81 acres
Shoreline
3.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Cheatham, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Cheatham
Where is Lake Cheatham?
- Lake Cheatham is a lake in Desha County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Cheatham?
- Lake Cheatham in Desha County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 81 acres.
Is Lake Cheatham safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Lake Cheatham come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.