Sardis Lake Water Level

Mississippi

Current level

260.2ft

+0.20 ft vs full pool

Since last reading

Down 0.03 ft

Latest movement · prior daily summary

7-day trend

Falling

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Water Level History

Elevation (ft) NGVD29 · MSL

299 ft430 ft560 ftFULL POOL 260.00 ftJun 10Jul 10
Level breakdown & datum
Full Pool
260 ft
Current Level
260.2 ft
Difference
0.2 ft
DatumElevation referenced to National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.
NGVD29
Elevation reference
MSL
Source
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District)
Level thresholds

Published elevations from lake operators when provided by the data service.

  • Flood stage281 ft
  • Full pool260 ft
  • Winter pool236 ft

Watershed drought

Tate County, MS

No Drought

Stable

No official drought conditions.

Severity

NoneExtreme

Official drought: Abnormally dry (D0), not official drought.

Watershed drought conditions

Tate County, MS

No Drought

No Drought. No official drought conditions.. Trend: Stable compared with last week. Official drought no

Severity

NoneExtreme

Weekly trend

Stable

Compared with last week

Official drought

No

Current conditions are classified as Abnormally Dry (D0), which is not considered official drought.

U.S. Drought Monitor · map date Jul 7, 2026. Updated weekly. droughtmonitor.unl.eduView drought map for Tate County, MS

Gear & Essentials

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7 & 30 day trends

7-day change

Down 0.10 ft

7-day trend: Falling

8 daily readings in the last 7 days

30-day change

Down 0.26 ft

31 daily readings in the last 30 days

Daily level summary

  • Jul 9, 2026

    598.93 ft

    -0.03 ft

  • Jul 8, 2026

    598.96 ft

    -0.02 ft

  • Jul 7, 2026

    598.98 ft

    -0.06 ft

  • Jul 6, 2026

    599.04 ft

    +0.01 ft

  • Jul 5, 2026

    599.03 ft

    -0.01 ft

  • Jul 4, 2026

    599.04 ft

    +0.02 ft

  • Jul 3, 2026

    599.02 ft

    -0.01 ft

Sardis Lake water level — common questions

What is the current water level at Sardis Lake?
The current water level at Sardis Lake is 260.2 ft (updated 5 hours ago). See the live chart and daily history on this page for trends.
How often is Sardis Lake lake level data updated?
Readings are refreshed when U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) publishes new gauge data — typically daily for most reservoirs. The timestamp above the chart shows when the latest observation arrived on Lake Insights.
What is full pool for Sardis Lake?
Full pool for Sardis Lake is 260 ft — the normal conservation target when the reservoir is at its designed summer or operating pool.
How far above or below full pool is Sardis Lake?
Sardis Lake is currently +0.20 ft vs full pool relative to full pool on the latest gauge reading.

Lake level glossary

Definitions for pool targets, datums, and how elevation readings are labeled.

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