how deep is lake ouachita
Visit Beautiful Lake Ouachita - Arkansas's Largest Lake. With very little shoreline development. A Pristine Public Corps of Engineers Lake with 66,324 total acres of Land and Water. Pronounced Wash-ah-taw, the lake was created by building the Blakely Mountain Dam. âOuachitaâ is the French spelling of the Indian word Washita which is from two Choctaw Indian words, Owa Chito, meaning big hunt. With over 40,000 acres of water, Lake Ouachita averages 50 feet deep. The deepest area touching 200 feet. Lake Ouachita was not clear cut before it was filled, so a forest is still standing beneath the surface. Many trees left standing were over 60 feet tall.