Where is Shores Lake?

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

Are there boat ramps on Shores Lake?

Shores Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Shores Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Shores Lake?

Shores Lake 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.

Are there campgrounds on Shores Lake?

Shores Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shores Lake Recreation Area. 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.

Shores Lake

Franklin County, Arkansas72 acresView map Directions

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

Area

72 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Shores Lake in Franklin County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.

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Shores Lake is a 72-acre lake in Franklin 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 Shores Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping1 public campground nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

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

Whether Shores Lake 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 Shores Lake

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Shores Lake, 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

72 acres

Shoreline

2.8 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Arkansas DEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Shores Lake Recreation AreaPublic

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

Public campgrounds near Shores Lake

Shores Lake Recreation Area0.6 km

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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Stays near Shores Lake

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Fishing Shores Lake

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Frequently asked questions about Shores Lake

Where is Shores Lake?: Shores Lake is a lake in Franklin County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Shores Lake?: Shores Lake in Franklin County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 72 acres.
Is Shores Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Shores Lake?: Shores Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Shores Lake Recreation Area. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Shores Lake?: Shores Lake 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.
Are there campgrounds on Shores Lake?: Shores Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Shores Lake Recreation Area. 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.