Lakes / Arkansas / Scott County / Poteau River Site 11 Dam
Poteau River Site 11 Dam, Arkansas
39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.85 degrees N, 94.32 degrees W - Scott 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 Poteau River Site 11 Dam Stacks Up
- Larger than 28% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 37 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poteau River Site 13 Lake | Scott | 2.7 mi | 970 acres |
| Poteau River Watershed Site 16 Lake | Scott | 6.3 mi | 28 acres |
| Poteau River Watershed Site Eight Lake | Scott | 9.8 mi | 25 acres |
| Poteau River Site 18 Lake | Scott | 11 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake Number One | Sebastian | 13 mi | 32 acres |
| Lake Spur | Sebastian | 13 mi | 76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Poteau River Site 11 Dam
How Big Is Poteau River Site 11 Dam?
Poteau River Site 11 Dam covers 39 acres in Scott County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Scott County?
Poteau River Site 13 Lake is the largest lake in Scott County, at 970 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 57278776). Verified October 30, 2026.