Ward Lake
Polk County, Arkansas36 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Arkansas DEQ for this lake.
Ward Lake in Polk County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Ward Lake is a 36-acre lake in Polk County, Arkansas.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Ward 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 Ward Lake
These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Ward 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
36 acres
Shoreline
1.2 mi
No bathymetric survey has been published for Ward Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
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Frequently asked questions about Ward Lake
Where is Ward Lake?
- Ward Lake is a lake in Polk County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Ward Lake?
- Ward Lake in Polk County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 36 acres.
Is Ward Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Ward Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.