Lakes / Arkansas / Pope County / Lake Atkins
Lake Atkins, Arkansas
675 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.21 degrees N, 92.96 degrees W - Pope 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 Lake Atkins Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- The largest lake in Pope County among those counted.
- About 49 miles from Hot Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galla Creek Wildlife Lake | Pope | 4.0 mi | 304 acres |
| Roosevelt Lake | Conway | 6.0 mi | 111 acres |
| Galla Creek Lake | Pope | 6.6 mi | 238 acres |
| Flagg Lake | Pope | 7.5 mi | 35 acres |
| Long Lake | Pope | 8.5 mi | 40 acres |
| West Fork Point Remove Creek Site 17 Reservoir | Pope | 8.8 mi | 34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Atkins
How Big Is Lake Atkins?
Lake Atkins covers 675 acres in Pope County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pope County?
Lake Atkins is the largest lake in Pope County, at 675 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 69490879). Verified October 30, 2026.