Lakes / Arkansas / Johnson County / Lake Dardanelle
Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas
34,067 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.35 degrees N, 93.40 degrees W - Johnson 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 Dardanelle Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the Arkansas lakes counted so far - 34,067 acres.
- The largest lake in Johnson County among those counted.
- About 57 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Dardanelle State Fish Hatchery | Johnson | 2.0 mi | 68 acres |
| Harris Pond | Johnson | 4.6 mi | 26 acres |
| Lake Ludwig | Johnson | 13 mi | 222 acres |
| Spring Lake | Yell | 14 mi | 81 acres |
| Hartman Lake | Johnson | 14 mi | 215 acres |
| Cove Lake | Logan | 15 mi | 126 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Dardanelle
How Big Is Lake Dardanelle?
Lake Dardanelle covers 34,067 acres in Johnson County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Johnson County?
Lake Dardanelle is the largest lake in Johnson County, at 34,067 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 68513793). Verified October 30, 2026.