Storm Creek Lake
Phillips County, Arkansas510 acresView mapDirections
Arkansas DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Storm Creek Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- 45 ft max depth
- Public access
- Limited data
Storm Creek Lake in Phillips County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 40 µg/L. Surface area: 510 acres.
Storm Creek Lake is a 510-acre highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Phillips County, Arkansas with an estimated average depth of about 45 feet. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Phillips County, Storm Creek Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ, last sampled 2025-10-13. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Storm Creek Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch1 documented ramp
- Camping1 public campground nearby
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Storm Creek 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.
Water quality measurements for Storm Creek Lake
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Storm Creek 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. Phosphorus 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 40 µg/L. TSI 62.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 40µg/L | Measured, not scored The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 40µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 62 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Lake Details
Max depth
~45 ft est.
Surface area
510 acres
Public access
Yes
Listed by Arkansas DEQ
Depth marked “est.” is a modeled maximum from GLOBathy (Khazaei et al. 2022, CC0), not a measured survey. Arkansas has not published bathymetry for Storm Creek Lake.
Lake Size & Watershed
Watershed (drainage) area
8 sq mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Shoreline
5.8 mi
HydroLAKES / HydroSHEDS
Elevation
249 ft
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
- Storm Creek LakePublic
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
Public campgrounds near Storm Creek Lake
- Storm Creek Lake Cg0.5 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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Fishing Storm Creek Lake
Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2023–2025). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+6.7 µg/L/yr3 years
Reservoir Info (USACE NID)
Storm Creek Lake is a man-made reservoir impounded by the Storm Creek (completed 1939), built primarily for fish and wildlife pond on the Storm Creek; earth-type dam, 57 ft tall and 1,330 ft long.
- Surface area
- 510 ac
- Normal storage
- 7,650 ac-ft
- Max storage
- 7,650 ac-ft
- Drainage area
- 9 sq mi
- Hazard class
- Low
- Owner
- USDA FS
All listed purposes: Fish and Wildlife Pond;Recreation.
Source: USACE National Inventory of Dams, NID ID AR00971 · Operator website
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Frequently asked questions about Storm Creek Lake
Where is Storm Creek Lake?
- Storm Creek Lake is a lake in Phillips County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Storm Creek Lake?
- Storm Creek Lake in Phillips County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 40 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 40 µg/L. Surface area: 510 acres.
Is Storm Creek Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Storm Creek Lake?
- No published bathymetric survey covers Storm Creek Lake, so its depth has not been measured. The HydroLAKES global model estimates an average depth of about 45 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 510 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Storm Creek Lake?
- Storm Creek Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Storm Creek Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Storm Creek Lake?
- Storm Creek 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 Storm Creek Lake?
- Storm Creek Lake has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Storm Creek Lake Cg. 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
30 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2023–2025. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
ARDEQH2O_WQX30 samples · 2023–2025
Analytical methods
- 4500 P J ~ Persulfate Method for Simultaneous Determination of Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus
- 445.0 ~ EPA; Chlorophyll and Pheophytin in Algae by Fluorescence
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Lake size & watershed from HydroLAKES (HydroSHEDS)
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles