Lakes / Arkansas / Franklin County / Shores Lake
Shores Lake, Arkansas
72 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.64 degrees N, 93.96 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 Shores Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 30 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| T J House Reservoir | Crawford | 9.0 mi | 139 acres |
| Lake Shepherd Springs | Crawford | 9.9 mi | 1,314 acres |
| Ozark City Lake | Franklin | 10 mi | 408 acres |
| Ozark Lake | Franklin | 14 mi | 9,421 acres |
| Lake Number 20 | Franklin | 16 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Alma | Crawford | 17 mi | 109 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Shores Lake
How Big Is Shores Lake?
Shores Lake covers 72 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 65913743). Verified October 30, 2026.