Lakes / Arkansas / St. Francis County / Nichols Lake
Nichols Lake, Arkansas
52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.11 degrees N, 90.50 degrees W - St. Francis 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 Nichols Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 52 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Lake | St. Francis | 1.8 mi | 89 acres |
| Blackfish Lake | St. Francis | 3.1 mi | 125 acres |
| Rainbow Lake | Cross | 8.2 mi | 77 acres |
| Shaver Lake | Cross | 9.1 mi | 28 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | St. Francis | 9.1 mi | 42 acres |
| Old River | Cross | 9.9 mi | 49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Nichols Lake
How Big Is Nichols Lake?
Nichols Lake covers 52 acres in St. Francis County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in St. Francis County?
Mud Lake is the largest lake in St. Francis County, at 360 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 91244735). Verified October 30, 2026.