Lake Maumelle

Lake Maumelle is a man-made lake in central Arkansas, United States, in Pulaski County, and covers 8,900 acres. It is one of the primary drinking water sources for Little Rock, Arkansas. It is locally popular for boating and fishing.

Lake Maumelle
Lake Maumelle
Coordinates34°52′42″N 92°34′0″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area8,900 acres (3,600 ha)
Shore length170 miles (110 km)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake was created in the late 1950s, with construction beginning in 1956 to dam the Big Maumelle River, and water flowing into the system in 1958.[1]

See also

  • List of lakes in Arkansas

References

  1. Lake Maumelle (brochure, Central Arkansas Water, Retrieved 21 December 2012
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