$1,330,000
Wooded acreage with private shoreline
3 bd2 ba
1,200 sqft
100 ft shore
Single-slip stationary
$13,300/ft
Littleboybrew
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Beaver Lake covers 28,000 acres in Arkansas and drops to 228 feet at its deepest point. It is a reservoir impounded in 1966 and managed by USACE. Short-term rental posture: Allowed; county varies. Confirm at the municipal level before underwriting rental income.
Each axis is computed by published formula from this lake's own attributes. How we score.
Computed from measured clarity, trophic state, and drawdown magnitude — not an opinion. See the formula.
Weighted: water 26% · recreation 22% · investment 20% · value 18% · access 14%.
Daily values from USGS. Loading up to one year.
The dock sits at full-pool elevation. At low pool the waterline retreats and the reach to navigable water changes. Scale is illustrative; the 8 ft figure is from published operations for this lake.
Idealized cross-section. Max depth 228 ft, average 73 ft. Depth at a specific dock depends on local bathymetry — verify at the property.
Allowed; county varies
What a median-priced home on Beaver Lake actually costs to carry, with waterfront-specific line items most calculators omit.
| Principal & interest | $44,258 |
| Property taxes | $7,350 |
| Hazard insurance | $2,940 |
| Flood insurance | $650 |
| Utilities | $2,700 |
| Maintenance reserve (1.1%) | $7,700 |
| Septic service | $520 |
| Well & water testing | $260 |
| Dock maintenance | $900 |
| Winterization / seasonal close | $750 |
| Shoreline / seawall reserve | $960 |
| Total | $68,988 |
We looked at six lakes across three states before choosing this one. Sandy bottom in the swim areas, enough marina services, and it never feels crowded outside July.
We bought in 2005 and have never regretted it. The lake is busy on holiday weekends and quiet the rest of the time. Get a dock on the main channel if you can — the coves warm up and weed over by August.
