Lakes / Arkansas / Lawrence County / Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Arkansas
550 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
36.07 degrees N, 91.15 degrees W - Lawrence 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 Charles Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- The largest lake in Lawrence County among those counted.
- About 30 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portia Bay | Lawrence | 3.5 mi | 95 acres |
| Flat Creek Site Six Reservoir | Lawrence | 3.6 mi | 27 acres |
| Horner Bay | Lawrence | 3.6 mi | 59 acres |
| Robinson Bay | Lawrence | 4.1 mi | 50 acres |
| Phillips Lake | Lawrence | 5.0 mi | 31 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Lawrence | 8.5 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Charles
How Big Is Lake Charles?
Lake Charles covers 550 acres in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lawrence County?
Lake Charles is the largest lake in Lawrence County, at 550 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 150057437). Verified October 30, 2026.