Lake Conway

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Lake Conway, a 6,700 acre lake in Arkansas, is the largest man-made lake made by a game and fish commission in the United States. It is located just a few miles out of Conway, Arkansas.

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Construction on Lake Conway began in 1948, with water fed by Stone Dam Creek, Palarm Creek, Panther Creek, Little Cypress Creek and Gold Creek. Lake Conway is on average six feet deep, and is 18 feet at the deepest. The lake is approximately eight miles in length, and has approximately 52 miles of shoreline. Lake Conway is a popular fishing destination. The lake is full of bass, catfish, bream and crappie. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission maintains many free public areas on the lake, and boat rentals can be found on many commercial docks.