Lakes / Arkansas / Calhoun County / Lake Cathay
Lake Cathay, Arkansas
26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
33.77 degrees N, 92.50 degrees W - Calhoun 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 Cathay Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 60 miles from Hot Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pond | Calhoun | 7.1 mi | 39 acres |
| Middle Pond | Calhoun | 7.3 mi | 29 acres |
| Tri-County Lake | Calhoun | 7.3 mi | 287 acres |
| Covington Pond | Calhoun | 8.5 mi | 36 acres |
| Mustin Lake | Ouachita | 20 mi | 54 acres |
| Webb Lake | Ouachita | 20 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Cathay
How Big Is Lake Cathay?
Lake Cathay covers 26 acres in Calhoun County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Calhoun County?
Tri-County Lake is the largest lake in Calhoun County, at 287 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 144961245). Verified October 30, 2026.