Lake Whittington Map

Lake Whittington is an oxbow lake located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, and Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The Arkansas-Mississippi border follows the center of the narrow, curving lake. Prior to 1938, the north-south flowing Mississippi River curved east into Mississippi, flowed along Lake Whittington, and then continued its north-south route.
  • Location: Bolivar County, Mississippi · Desha County, Arkansas · United States
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Max. length: 12 mi (19 km)
  • Surface area: 2,300 acres (930 ha)
  • Surface elevation: 118 ft (36 m) at normal pool
  • Type: Oxbow lake
Data from: en.wikipedia.org