Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake
Pulaski County, Arkansas8,900 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years). No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Public access
- Limited data
Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake in Pulaski County, Arkansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 8900 acres.
- Area
- 8,900 acres
- Trend
- ↑ Improving
- Public access
- Yes
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Why Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake has no grade
We grade a lake only when the monitoring record supports a letter: at least three phosphorus or chlorophyll-a samples in the last ten years, scored against EPA National Lakes Assessment thresholds for this lake’s ecoregion. For Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake, no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
Not Rated is not an F. It is EPA Integrated Reporting Category 3 — insufficient information. The water here may be excellent or poor; nobody has measured enough of it to say. Everything below that has been measured is still reported on this page.
Sampling is run by ADEQ and volunteer programs, and published through the EPA Water Quality Portal. Read the full grading methodology.
Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake is a 8,900-acre lake in Pulaski County, Arkansas. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 5 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2021-01-26. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch5 documented ramps
- Big water8,900 acres
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
Water 88°F now
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
No clarity data.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | No recent samples | |
| Phosphorus | No recent samples | |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | No recent samples |
Current Conditions
USGS snapshot Sep 6, 2026, 5:55 AM from gauge 072632996 (Lk Maumelle Raw Water Intake nr Natural Steps,AR). Station page ↗ — a live reading replaces this snapshot when the gauge responds. Missing live data is not an all-clear.
→ Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake water level: the live USGS gauge reading
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Surface Area | 8,900 acres |
| Public Access | Yes |
No bathymetric survey has been published for Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
- Maumelle ParkPublic
- Pinnacle Mountain State ParkPublic
- Two Rivers ParkPublic
- Little Rock Yacht ClubSemi-private
Showing 4 of 5 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
Fishing Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake
Water Quality Trend: ↑ Improving
Based on 11 years of monitoring data (2020-2025).
| Metric | Trend | Change/Year | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity | ↑ Improving | +1.26 m/yr | 11 |
| Phosphorus | ↓ Declining | +1.2 µg/L/yr | 11 |
| Chlorophyll-a | ↑ Improving | -0.09 µg/L/yr | 11 |
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Lake Maumelle Dam (completed 1957), built primarily for water supply on the Maumelle Creek; earth-type dam, 67 ft tall and 2,550 ft long.
- Surface area
- 8,900 ac
- Normal storage
- 221,000 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 220,000 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 137.3 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- Central Arkansas Water
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR00081 · Operator website · Matched by proximity (0.37 km)
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake
Where is Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake?
- Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake is a lake in Pulaski County, Arkansas. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — no nutrient or algae measurement meets the evidence bar (at least 3 samples within 10 years).
What is the water quality grade for Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake?
- Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake in Pulaski County, Arkansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Surface area: 8900 acres.
Is Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water level at Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake?
- The USGS snapshot on this page for Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake is 79.86 ft of gage height, recorded Sep 6, 2026, 5:55 AM at gauge 072632996. Current Conditions hydrates a live NWIS reading from that same station when the gauge responds. A missed live fetch is not an all-clear.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake?
- Lake Maumelle Raw Water Intake has 5 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Maumelle Park, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, Two Rivers Park, Little Rock Yacht Club, among others. Public access is listed as yes.
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Where this data comes from
2 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2020–2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Arkansas Water Science Center
USGS-AR2 samples · 2020–2021
Analytical methods
- YSI Environmental, sensor 6136
- Other NTU instrument
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
Grade thresholds from the EPA National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See how grades are calculated and data sources.
Other records on this page
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory