Lakes / Arkansas / Cross County / Lake Austell
Lake Austell, Arkansas
60 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.15 degrees N, 90.72 degrees W - Cross 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 Austell Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 48 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dunn | Cross | 1.8 mi | 71 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | St. Francis | 3.9 mi | 42 acres |
| Beaty Lake | St. Francis | 5.6 mi | 65 acres |
| Lake Saint Francis | St. Francis | 5.7 mi | 128 acres |
| Hunter Rest Club Lake | Cross | 6.6 mi | 37 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Cross | 7.5 mi | 77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Austell
How Big Is Lake Austell?
Lake Austell covers 60 acres in Cross County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cross County?
Barnes Lake is the largest lake in Cross County, at 115 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 91244579). Verified October 30, 2026.