Lakes / Arkansas / Garland County / Lake Cortez
Lake Cortez, Arkansas
247 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.68 degrees N, 92.98 degrees W - Garland 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 Cortez Stacks Up
- Larger than 82% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 13 miles from Hot Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lago | Saline | 1.8 mi | 77 acres |
| Lake Coronado | Saline | 2.0 mi | 337 acres |
| Lake Desoto | Garland | 2.3 mi | 207 acres |
| Lake Pineda | Garland | 2.7 mi | 61 acres |
| Hot Springs Reservoir | Garland | 9.9 mi | 147 acres |
| Dillon Lake | Garland | 11 mi | 25 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Cortez
How Big Is Lake Cortez?
Lake Cortez covers 247 acres in Garland County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garland County?
Lake Ouachita is the largest lake in Garland County, at 38,214 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 60820347). Verified October 30, 2026.