Where is Wildcat Lake?

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

Wildcat Lake

Ashley County, Arkansas106 acresView map Directions

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

Area

106 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

6.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury

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Wildcat Lake in Ashley County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 106 acres.

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Wildcat Lake is a 106-acre lake in Ashley County, Arkansas.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, ADEQ. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wildcat Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Wildcat 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 Wildcat Lake

These are the measurements Arkansas DEQ publishes for Wildcat 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

106 acres

Shoreline

6.2 mi

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

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EPA Impairment Status

Wildcat Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.

A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit AR_08040202_4200 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Ashley County

Redeye Lake1 miView →Redeye Lake1.9 miView →Mossy Lake3.5 miView →Felsenthal Lake—View →Marais Saline—View →Mill Pond—View →

Frequently asked questions about Wildcat Lake

Where is Wildcat Lake?: Wildcat Lake is a lake in Ashley County, Arkansas. Its water-quality measurements are published by Arkansas DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Wildcat Lake?: Wildcat Lake in Ashley County, Arkansas has water-quality measurements published by Arkansas DEQ, shown here as reported. Surface area: 106 acres.
Is Wildcat Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Wildcat Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.