Where is Lake Cortez?

Lake Cortez is a lake in Saline County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.

Lake Cortez

Saline County, Arkansas247 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Arkansas DEQ for this lake.

Area

247 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.7 mi

Measured length

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Lake Cortez in Saline County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 247 acres.

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Lake Cortez is a 247-acre lake in Saline County, Arkansas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Cortez 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.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Cortez

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Cortez, 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

247 acres

Shoreline

6.7 mi

No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Cortez, so its depth is not documented here.

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Nearby Lakes in Saline County

Lake Lago1.3 miView →Lake Coronado1.8 miView →Lake Winona7.2 ft clear · Mesotrophic10.4 miView →Lake Norrell—View →Lake Pauline—View →Pebble Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Cortez

Where is Lake Cortez?: Lake Cortez is a lake in Saline 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 Cortez?: Lake Cortez in Saline County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 247 acres.
Is Lake Cortez safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.