Lakes / Arkansas / Polk County / Ward Lake
Ward Lake, Arkansas
36 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Arkansas
34.61 degrees N, 94.25 degrees W - Polk 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 Ward Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 623 lakes counted in Arkansas.
- About 54 miles from Fort Smith, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mena Lake | Polk | 3.2 mi | 74 acres |
| City of Mena Sewage Logoon | Polk | 4.8 mi | 32 acres |
| Lake Wilhelmina | Polk | 6.2 mi | 197 acres |
| Irons Fork Reservoir | Polk | 7.6 mi | 283 acres |
| Poteau River Site 18 Lake | Scott | 17 mi | 29 acres |
| Poteau River Site 11 Dam | Scott | 17 mi | 39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Ward Lake
How Big Is Ward Lake?
Ward Lake covers 36 acres in Polk County, Arkansas.
What Is the Largest Lake in Polk County?
Irons Fork Reservoir is the largest lake in Polk County, at 283 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 58154269). Verified October 30, 2026.