Lakes / Arkansas / Mississippi County / Stave Lake
Stave Lake, Arkansas
161 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
35.44 degrees N, 90.19 degrees W - Mississippi 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 Stave Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 40 miles from Jonesboro, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mink Lake | Mississippi | 0.4 mi | 37 acres |
| Meneshea Lake | Crittenden | 1.0 mi | 220 acres |
| Wapanocca Lake | Crittenden | 6.8 mi | 596 acres |
| Danner Lake | Crittenden | 9.1 mi | 65 acres |
| Benwood Lake | Crittenden | 12 mi | 325 acres |
| Big Lake | Crittenden | 14 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Stave Lake
How Big Is Stave Lake?
Stave Lake covers 161 acres in Mississippi County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Mississippi County?
Mallard Lake is the largest lake in Mississippi County, at 317 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 91243307). Verified October 30, 2026.