Lakes / Arkansas / Garland County / Tailings Pond
Tailings Pond, Arkansas
41 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.47 degrees N, 92.94 degrees W - Garland 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 Tailings Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 7 miles from Hot Springs, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Catherine | Garland | 1.7 mi | 1,528 acres |
| Clearwater Lake | Hot Spring | 8.2 mi | 61 acres |
| Dillon Lake | Garland | 8.5 mi | 25 acres |
| Lake Hamilton | Garland | 9.4 mi | 6,673 acres |
| Hot Springs Reservoir | Garland | 11 mi | 147 acres |
| Lake Pineda | Garland | 12 mi | 61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Tailings Pond
How Big Is Tailings Pond?
Tailings Pond covers 41 acres in Garland County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Garland County?
Lake Ouachita is the largest lake in Garland County, at 38,214 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 58157801). Verified October 30, 2026.