Lakes / Arkansas / Crittenden County / McCarter Lake
McCarter Lake, Arkansas
49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.21 degrees N, 90.14 degrees W - Crittenden 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 McCarter Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 54 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danner Lake | Crittenden | 7.3 mi | 65 acres |
| Fletcher Lake | Crittenden | 8.7 mi | 73 acres |
| Grassy Lake | Crittenden | 10 mi | 37 acres |
| Wapanocca Lake | Crittenden | 11 mi | 596 acres |
| Benwood Lake | Crittenden | 11 mi | 325 acres |
| Meneshea Lake | Crittenden | 16 mi | 220 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About McCarter Lake
How Big Is McCarter Lake?
McCarter Lake covers 49 acres in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Crittenden County?
Horseshoe Lake is the largest lake in Crittenden County, at 2,387 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 91244115). Verified October 30, 2026.