Where is Lake Desoto?

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

Lake Desoto

Garland County, Arkansas207 acresView map Directions

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

Area

207 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.1 mi

Measured length

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Lake Desoto in Garland County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 207 acres.

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Lake Desoto is a 207-acre lake in Garland 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 Desoto 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 Desoto

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Desoto, 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

207 acres

Shoreline

6.1 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Garland County

Lake Pineda2.8 miView →Hot Springs Reservoir8.6 miView →Lake Ouachita15 ft clear · Mesotrophic13 miView →Lake Hamilton11.9 ft clear · Eutrophic—View →Lake Catherine6 ft clear—View →Lake Catherine Off of Springbrook Point4.8 ft clear—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Desoto

Where is Lake Desoto?: Lake Desoto is a lake in Garland 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 Desoto?: Lake Desoto in Garland County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 207 acres.
Is Lake Desoto safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.