Lake Greeson
Pike County, ArkansasView mapDirections
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Greeson. Here is what has been measured.
- Eutrophic
- 89 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Greeson in Pike County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.5 µg/L.
Lake Greeson is a productive, nutrient-rich eutrophic lake in Pike County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 89 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 12 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2019-07-29. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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What Lake Greeson is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch12 documented ramps
- Camping1 public campground nearby
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 Greeson 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 Greeson
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Greeson, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.1 ft. Phosphorus 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 14.5 µg/L. TSI 53.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.1ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 20µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 14.5µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 53 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~89 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 Lake Greeson.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
241 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Surface area
5,538 acres
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
92.4 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
558 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
- Daisy State Park - Self CreekPublic
- KirbyPublic
- Bear CreekPublic
- Daisy State Park Area BPublic
- New Cowhide Cove CampgroundPublic
- Narrows DamPublic
Showing 6 of 12 documented landings from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory.
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Lake Greeson
- Self Creek Pavilion0.9 kmReserve
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 8 years of monitoring (2012–2019).
Water clarity
Worsening5 years
Phosphorus
Stable0 µg/L/yr6 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+0.87 µg/L/yr8 years
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Greeson
Where is Lake Greeson?
- Lake Greeson is a lake in Pike 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 Greeson?
- Lake Greeson in Pike County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 20 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 14.5 µg/L.
Is Lake Greeson safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Greeson?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Lake Greeson, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 89 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 Lake Greeson?
- Lake Greeson has 12 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Daisy State Park - Self Creek, Kirby, Bear Creek, Daisy State Park Area B, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Greeson?
- Lake Greeson has 12 documented boat landings 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.
Are there campgrounds on Lake Greeson?
- Lake Greeson has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Self Creek Pavilion. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
171 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2012–2019. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
ARDEQH2O_WQX171 samples · 2012–2019
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
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
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
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles