Lakes / Arkansas / Yell County / Open Slough
Open Slough, Arkansas
36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.15 degrees N, 93.12 degrees W - Yell 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 Open Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 45 miles from Hot Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Pope | 1.8 mi | 40 acres |
| Kingfisher Lake | Yell | 3.6 mi | 63 acres |
| Flagg Lake | Pope | 4.0 mi | 35 acres |
| Pullen Pond | Yell | 4.2 mi | 278 acres |
| Galla Creek Wildlife Lake | Pope | 6.1 mi | 304 acres |
| Keeland Lake | Yell | 8.4 mi | 36 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Open Slough
How Big Is Open Slough?
Open Slough covers 36 acres in Yell County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Yell County?
Blue Mountain Lake is the largest lake in Yell County, at 2,974 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 69492623). Verified October 30, 2026.