Lakes / Arkansas / Lee County / Johnson Lake
Johnson Lake, Lee County, Arkansas
53 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.79 degrees N, 90.65 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 Johnson Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 73 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkin Lake | Lee | 2.0 mi | 32 acres |
| Midway Lake | Lee | 2.1 mi | 96 acres |
| Long Lake | Lee | 2.5 mi | 94 acres |
| Bear Creek Lake | Lee | 5.2 mi | 493 acres |
| Old River | St. Francis | 11 mi | 119 acres |
| Midway Lake | Lee | 11 mi | 1,289 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Johnson Lake
How Big Is Johnson Lake?
Johnson Lake covers 53 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 55352617). Verified October 30, 2026.