Lakes / Arkansas / White County / Murphy Lake
Murphy Lake, Arkansas
76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.32 degrees N, 91.45 degrees W - White 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 Murphy Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 55 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Green Tom Lake | White | 3.1 mi | 31 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | White | 3.1 mi | 70 acres |
| Big Hurricane Lake | White | 5.9 mi | 43 acres |
| Arm Lake | White | 6.6 mi | 32 acres |
| Teague Lake | Woodruff | 7.3 mi | 42 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Woodruff | 7.9 mi | 136 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Murphy Lake
How Big Is Murphy Lake?
Murphy Lake covers 76 acres in White County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in White County?
Lake Bald Knob is the largest lake in White County, at 169 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 140162127). Verified October 30, 2026.