Lakes / Arkansas / Independence County / Ramsey Slough
Ramsey Slough, Arkansas
39 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.75 degrees N, 91.65 degrees W - Independence 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 Ramsey Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- The largest lake in Independence County among those counted.
- About 53 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kimberly | Independence | 12 mi | 33 acres |
| Dota Old River | Independence | 17 mi | 31 acres |
| Arm Lake | White | 28 mi | 32 acres |
| Big Horseshoe Lake | Jackson | 28 mi | 42 acres |
| Pickett Lake | Jackson | 28 mi | 43 acres |
| Little Horseshoe Lake | Jackson | 28 mi | 31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ramsey Slough
How Big Is Ramsey Slough?
Ramsey Slough covers 39 acres in Independence County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Independence County?
Ramsey Slough is the largest lake in Independence County, at 39 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 74603911). Verified October 30, 2026.