Lakes / Arkansas / Yell County / Blue Mountain Lake
Blue Mountain Lake, Arkansas
2,974 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.10 degrees N, 93.70 degrees W - Yell 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 Blue Mountain Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- The largest lake in Yell County among those counted.
- About 44 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Lake | Logan | 9.9 mi | 126 acres |
| Paris Reservoir | Logan | 12 mi | 165 acres |
| Cedar-Piney Lake | Yell | 12 mi | 171 acres |
| Lake Number Two | Logan | 13 mi | 25 acres |
| Parker Lake | Logan | 14 mi | 38 acres |
| Caney Lake | Logan | 15 mi | 38 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Blue Mountain Lake
How Big Is Blue Mountain Lake?
Blue Mountain Lake covers 2,974 acres in Yell County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yell County?
Blue Mountain Lake is the largest lake in Yell County, at 2,974 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 59179957). Verified October 30, 2026.