Lakes / Arkansas / Franklin County / Ozark Lake
Ozark Lake, Arkansas
9,421 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.44 degrees N, 94.05 degrees W - Franklin 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 Ozark Lake Stacks Up
- Ranks #8 for surface area among the Arkansas lakes counted so far - 9,421 acres.
- The largest lake in Franklin County among those counted.
- About 20 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Number 20 | Franklin | 3.9 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Number Twentytwo | Franklin | 6.1 mi | 26 acres |
| T J House Reservoir | Crawford | 7.6 mi | 139 acres |
| Lake Number Twentyfour | Franklin | 9.1 mi | 27 acres |
| Lake Alma | Crawford | 11 mi | 109 acres |
| Charleston Lake | Franklin | 11 mi | 68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ozark Lake
How Big Is Ozark Lake?
Ozark Lake covers 9,421 acres in Franklin County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Franklin County?
Ozark Lake is the largest lake in Franklin County, at 9,421 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 120032808). Verified October 30, 2026.