Lake Hogue
Poinsett County, ArkansasView mapDirections
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Lake Hogue. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Lake Hogue in Poinsett County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 215 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 114 µg/L.
Lake Hogue is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Poinsett County, Arkansas. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Poinsett County, Lake Hogue ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2025-11-04. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
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 Hogue 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 Hogue
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Lake Hogue, 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 215 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 114 µg/L. TSI 79.
| 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 | 215µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 114µg/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. | 79 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Quality Trend: Worsening
Based on 4 years of monitoring (2012–2025).
Phosphorus
Worsening+5.25 µg/L/yr3 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+4.37 µg/L/yr4 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Hogue is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Hogue Dam (completed 1960), built primarily for recreation on the Bayou Deview; earth-type dam, 15 ft tall and 5,300 ft long.
- Normal storage
- 1,080 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 1,800 ac-ft
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR01276 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Hogue
Where is Lake Hogue?
- Lake Hogue is a lake in Poinsett 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 Hogue?
- Lake Hogue in Poinsett County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 215 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 114 µg/L.
Is Lake Hogue 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
33 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
ARDEQH2O_WQX33 samples · 2023–2025
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.