Lake Conway
| Lake Conway | |
|---|---|
| Location | Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°00′19″N 92°23′32″W / 35.0053°N 92.3921°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Stone Dam Creek, Palarm Creek, Panther Creek, Little Cypress Creek, Gold Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Surface area | 6,700 acres (27 km2) |
| Average depth | 4.5 ft (1 m) |
| Max. depth | 16 ft (5 m) |
Lake Conway is a 6,700-acre (27 km2) lake in Arkansas. Lake Conway is the largest lake ever created by a state wildlife commission and the first to be created by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Lake Conway is located directly east of Mayflower, Arkansas, and just a few miles southeast of Conway, Arkansas. Lake Conway is home to many major sportfish such as bass, bluegill, crappie, blue catfish, and flathead catfish. Lake Conway's average depth is 4.5 ft and at its deepest point 16 ft. Lake Conway was constructed in 1948.The lake was created by damming Palarm Creek. The lake is currently being drained as of November 2023 for silt remediation and modification of the aging dam spillway gates. The lake is currently slated to be empty for 5 years.