Spring Lake
Yell County, Arkansas90 acresView mapDirections
Not enough samples to grade — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. No letter yet. Here is what we do have.
- Impaired · Mercury
- 17 ft max depth
- Limited data
Spring Lake in Yell County, Arkansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 26.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.2 µg/L. Surface area: 90 acres.
- Clarity
- 6.1 ft
- Max depth
- ~17 ft est.
- Area
- 90 acres
- Phosphorus
- 26.5 µg/L
- Chlorophyll-a
- 9.2 µg/L
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Why Spring Lake 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 Spring Lake, the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity. Sampling here has recorded water clarity, phosphorus and algae (chlorophyll-a).
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.
Spring Lake is a 90-acre lake in Yell County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 17 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2012-10-01. Grade methodology: LakeQuality methodology.
What Spring Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming Safety
Not ratedLimited data
The letter is not a swimming clearance. Spring Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Water quality measurements for Spring Lake
These readings exist but are not enough for an A–F grade — see why.
Murky, only visible to about 6.1 ft. Phosphorus 26.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 9.2 µg/L. TSI 52.
| Metric | Value | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Water Clarity (Secchi Depth) | 6.1 ft | Not graded |
| Phosphorus | 26.5 µg/L | Not graded |
| Chlorophyll-a (Algae) | 9.2 µg/L | Not graded |
| Trophic State Index (TSI) | 52 | Eutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
Lake Details
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Depth | ~17 ft est. |
| Average Depth | ~16 ft est. |
| Surface Area | 90 acres |
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Arkansas has not published bathymetry for Spring Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Size, shoreline, and watershed area from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS). Mean depth here is modelled, not surveyed — HydroLAKES v1.0 estimates lake depth from surrounding terrain rather than from soundings. Treat it as an approximation, and prefer a state bathymetric survey where one exists.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Spring Lake
- Spring Lake Recreation Area0.4 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
Fishing Spring Lake
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Spring Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Spring Lake (completed 1939), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the Spring Creek; masonry-type dam, 59 ft tall and 300 ft long.
- Surface area
- 90 ac
- Normal storage
- 2,580 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 2,580 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 15 sq mi
- Hazard class
- High
- Owner
- USDA FS
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR00754 · Operator website
EPA Impairment Status
Spring Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AR_11110204_4070 · Official waterbody report
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Spring Lake has no grade, but these lakes within a short drive do.
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake
Where is Spring Lake?
- Spring Lake is a lake in Yell County, Arkansas. LakeQuality has not rated this lake (UNRATED) — the only measurement available is water clarity, which is not a water-quality indicator on its own — EPA's National Lakes Assessment does not grade clarity.
What is the water quality grade for Spring Lake?
- Spring Lake in Yell County, Arkansas is not rated for water quality — its monitoring record does not meet the evidence bar. Water clarity: 6.1 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 26.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 9.2 µg/L. Surface area: 90 acres.
Is Spring Lake safe to swim in?
- The letter is not a swimming clearance. Spring Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Spring Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Spring Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 17 feet, but that is a modelled estimate derived from surrounding terrain rather than a measurement on the water, so treat it as approximate. The lake covers 90 acres.
Are there campgrounds on Spring Lake?
- Spring Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Spring 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.
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Where this data comes from
24 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2012. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- USGS Arkansas Water Science Center
USGS-AR24 samples · 2012
Analytical methods
- Secchi disk method
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
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles