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

Open Brake

Union County, Arkansas143 acresView map Directions

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

Area

143 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

4.9 mi

Measured length

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Open Brake in Union County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 143 acres.

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Open Brake is a 143-acre lake in Union County, Arkansas.

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

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Open Brake 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 Open Brake

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Open Brake, 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

143 acres

Shoreline

4.9 mi

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

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Nearby Lakes in Union County

Open Brake1.4 miView →Fesenthal Lake4.4 miView →Grand Marais4.4 miView →Hoop Lake—View →Jones Lake—View →Jones Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Open Brake

Where is Open Brake?: Open Brake is a lake in Union County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Open Brake?: Open Brake in Union County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 143 acres.
Is Open Brake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.