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List of lakes of Jackson County, Arkansas

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 15, 2025
Entity authorityQ24883432 ↗
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There are at least 45 named lakes and reservoirs in Jackson County, Arkansas.

Lakes

Doctor Jacksons Lake, 35°28′12″N 091°33′12″W, el. 430 feet (130 m)

Masons Reservoir, 35°27′28″N 091°27′14″W, el. 236 feet (72 m)

Parsley Reservoir, 35°44′06″N 091°06′44″W, el. 243 feet (74 m)

Reservoirs

Bear Lake, 35°28′08″N 091°18′40″W, el. 200 feet (61 m)

Beaver Dam Lake, 35°27′01″N 091°18′47″W, el. 200 feet (61 m)

Bell Lake, 35°44′02″N 091°18′48″W, el. 220 feet (67 m)

Bergen Lake, 35°38′50″N 091°17′51″W, el. 213 feet (65 m)

Big Horseshoe Lake, 35°28′46″N 091°16′57″W, el. 203 feet (62 m)

Blanchard Lake, 35°38′10″N 091°04′11″W, el.

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