Lakes / Arkansas / Cross County / Old River
Old River, Cross County, Arkansas
49 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.23 degrees N, 90.61 degrees W - Cross 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 Old River Stacks Up
- Larger than 38% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 43 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Lake | Cross | 2.1 mi | 77 acres |
| Shaver Lake | Cross | 3.5 mi | 28 acres |
| Barnes Lake | Cross | 4.1 mi | 115 acres |
| Lake Dunn | Cross | 6.6 mi | 71 acres |
| Hunter Rest Club Lake | Cross | 6.9 mi | 37 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | St. Francis | 8.0 mi | 42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Old River
How Big Is Old River?
Old River covers 49 acres in Cross County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Cross County?
Barnes Lake is the largest lake in Cross County, at 115 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 91244117). Verified October 30, 2026.