Lake Ouachita
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| Location | Garland and Montgomery counties, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°36′N 93°20′W / 34.600°N 93.333°WCoordinates: 34°36′N 93°20′W / 34.600°N 93.333°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Ouachita River |
| Primary outflows | Ouachita River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) |
| Average depth | Avg 50 ft (15 m) |
| Max. depth | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Shore length1 | 690 mi (1,110 km) |
| Frozen | Does not freeze |
| Islands | 200 |
| Settlements | HotSprings |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Ouachita (Pronounced WAH-shi-tah) is a reservoir created by the damming of the Ouachita River by Blakely Mountain Dam (34°34′21″N 93°11′39″W / 34.57250°N 93.19417°W).
Blakely Mountain Dam was built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers from 1948 to 1953 for hydroelectric power, recreation, water supply and wildlife conservation. The dam is 231 feet tall, 1,100 feet long at the crest, and is capable of 75 megawatts.
The lake is located near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Lake Ouachita is the largest lake completely in Arkansas, as the larger Bull Shoals Lake extends into Missouri. Lake Ouachita has over 690 miles (1,110 km) of shoreline and over 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) of water. It is completely surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest. Lake Ouachita is located near two other lakes, Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine. These three lakes, DeGray Lake to the near south, and the thermal springs of Hot Springs National Park make Hot Springs a popular tourist getaway.
Largemouth Bass, Small Mouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Bream, Crappie, Catfish, Walleye and world class Trophy Striped Bass await the angler. Lake Ouachita is known as the Striped Bass Capital of the World. Lake Ouachita has many unusual features. One feature by the Corps of Engineers is the Geo-Float Trail, a marked trail which can be followed with a brochure which details prominent geologic features along the route.
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