Lakes / Arkansas / Lee County / Bear Creek Lake
Bear Creek Lake, Arkansas
493 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.72 degrees N, 90.70 degrees W - Lee County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bear Creek Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 90% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 78 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkin Lake | Lee | 4.8 mi | 32 acres |
| Long Lake | Lee | 5.1 mi | 94 acres |
| Johnson Lake | Lee | 5.2 mi | 53 acres |
| Midway Lake | Lee | 7.2 mi | 96 acres |
| Storm Creek Lake | Phillips | 9.6 mi | 273 acres |
| Hornor Neck | Phillips | 11 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Creek Lake
How Big Is Bear Creek Lake?
Bear Creek Lake covers 493 acres in Lee County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lee County?
Midway Lake is the largest lake in Lee County, at 1,289 acres.
Largest Lakes in Arkansas
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bull Shoals Lake | Marion | 44,979 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Ouachita | Garland | 38,214 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Dardanelle | Johnson | 34,067 acres | - |
| 4 | Greers Ferry Lake | Cleburne | 31,054 acres | - |
| 5 | Beaver Lake | Benton | 28,026 acres | - |
All 623 Arkansas lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 91246705). Verified October 30, 2026.