Lakes / Arkansas / Jefferson County / Johnson Lake
Johnson Lake, Jefferson County, Arkansas
89 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.12 degrees N, 91.53 degrees W - Jefferson 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 Johnson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 62% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 61 miles from Little Rock, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannaberry Lake | Lincoln | 1.7 mi | 201 acres |
| Brushy Lake | Jefferson | 1.7 mi | 85 acres |
| Douglas Old River Lake | Lincoln | 3.8 mi | 486 acres |
| Lumsden Lake | Arkansas | 4.1 mi | 39 acres |
| Wheeler Lake | Arkansas | 4.9 mi | 39 acres |
| Taylor Old River | Lincoln | 5.1 mi | 316 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Johnson Lake
How Big Is Johnson Lake?
Johnson Lake covers 89 acres in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jefferson County?
Wild Cat Crossing is the largest lake in Jefferson County, at 1,303 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 127755426). Verified October 30, 2026.