Where is Marais Saline?

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

Are there boat ramps on Marais Saline?

Marais Saline has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include HIghway 82. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Marais Saline?

Marais Saline 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.

Marais Saline

Ashley County, Arkansas64 acresView map Directions

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

Area

64 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access

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Marais Saline in Ashley County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.

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Marais Saline is a 64-acre lake in Ashley County, Arkansas. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Marais Saline is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Marais Saline is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Marais Saline 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 Marais Saline

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Marais Saline, 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

64 acres

Shoreline

1.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Arkansas DEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

HIghway 82Public

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Marais Saline

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EPA Impairment Status

Marais Saline is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AR_08040202_4100 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Marais Saline

Where is Marais Saline?: Marais Saline 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 Marais Saline?: Marais Saline in Ashley County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 64 acres.
Is Marais Saline safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Marais Saline is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Marais Saline?: Marais Saline has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include HIghway 82. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Marais Saline?: Marais Saline 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.