Lakes / Arkansas / Arkansas County / Merrisach Lake
Merrisach Lake, Arkansas
867 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.04 degrees N, 91.27 degrees W - Arkansas 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 Merrisach Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 76 miles from Little Rock, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiting Lake | Arkansas | 3.5 mi | 37 acres |
| Lake Dumond | Arkansas | 4.2 mi | 39 acres |
| East Moon Lake | Desha | 6.2 mi | 106 acres |
| Swan Lake | Desha | 6.5 mi | 95 acres |
| Red Fork Lake | Desha | 6.6 mi | 119 acres |
| Lower Parish Lake | Desha | 6.7 mi | 96 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Merrisach Lake
How Big Is Merrisach Lake?
Merrisach Lake covers 867 acres in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Arkansas County?
Pecan Lake is the largest lake in Arkansas County, at 921 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 127721897). Verified October 30, 2026.