Lake Georgia-Pacific
Ashley County, Arkansas1,725 acresView mapDirections
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Georgia-Pacific. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 38 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Georgia-Pacific in Ashley County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12.5 µg/L. Surface area: 1725 acres.
Lake Georgia-Pacific is a 1,725-acre productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Ashley County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 38 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 2 other monitored lakes in Ashley County, Lake Georgia-Pacific ranks #1 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2026-02-10. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Lake Georgia-Pacific is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Big water1,725 acres
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Lake Georgia-Pacific 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 Georgia-Pacific
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Georgia-Pacific, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 12.5 µg/L. TSI 54.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 30µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 12.5µg/L | Good GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 54 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~38 ft est.
Surface area
1,725 acres
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 Lake Georgia-Pacific.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
15 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
7.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
92 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
- Lake Georgia PacificPublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Fishing Lake Georgia-Pacific
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2023–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+6.45 µg/L/yr3 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Georgia-Pacific is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Georgia-Pacific Dam (completed 1963), built primarily for irrigation on the Saline River-Tr; earth-type dam, 20 ft tall and 26,380 ft long.
- Surface area
- 1,725 ac
- Normal storage
- 12,250 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 18,635 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 3.1 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Georgia Pacific Corporation
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR01084 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Georgia-Pacific
Where is Lake Georgia-Pacific?
- Lake Georgia-Pacific is a lake in Ashley 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 Georgia-Pacific?
- Lake Georgia-Pacific in Ashley County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 30 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 12.5 µg/L. Surface area: 1725 acres.
Is Lake Georgia-Pacific safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Georgia-Pacific?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Georgia-Pacific, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 38 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 1725 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Georgia-Pacific?
- Lake Georgia-Pacific has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Lake Georgia Pacific. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Georgia-Pacific?
- Lake Georgia-Pacific 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
31 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2026. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
ARDEQH2O_WQX31 samples · 2023–2026
Analytical methods
- 4500 P J ~ Persulfate Method for Simultaneous Determination of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
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