Where is Waters Bayou?

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

Are there boat ramps on Waters Bayou?

Waters Bayou has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cooper Road. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Waters Bayou?

Waters Bayou 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 Waters Bayou?

Waters Bayou has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Indian Bay Campground. 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.

Waters Bayou

Monroe County, Arkansas407 acresView map Directions

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

Area

407 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

23.4 mi

Measured length

Public access

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Waters Bayou in Monroe County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 407 acres.

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Waters Bayou is a 407-acre lake in Monroe 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 Waters Bayou 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 Waters Bayou 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 Waters Bayou

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Waters Bayou, 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

407 acres

Shoreline

23.4 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by Arkansas DEQ

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

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Cooper RoadPublic

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

Public campgrounds near Waters Bayou

Indian Bay Campground1.2 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 Waters Bayou

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Nearby Lakes in Monroe County

Moon Lake0.9 miView →Sandy Slough2.1 miView →Kansas Lake8.3 miView →Round Pond—View →Lower Crooked Lake—View →Green Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Waters Bayou

Where is Waters Bayou?: Waters Bayou is a lake in Monroe County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Waters Bayou?: Waters Bayou in Monroe County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 407 acres.
Is Waters Bayou safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Waters Bayou?: Waters Bayou has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Cooper Road. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Waters Bayou?: Waters Bayou 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 Waters Bayou?: Waters Bayou has 1 public campground from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Indian Bay Campground. 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.