Grenada Lake
Fed by the Yalobusha River, Grenada Lake holds roughly 35,000 acres of water in Mississippi. Its shoreline falls inside Grenada…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Mississippi
Mississippi has 11 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. 10 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 1 are natural lakes. The largest is Pickwick Lake at about 42,996 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Ross Barnett Reservoir, about 60 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, the Coldwater River and the outflow =. 2 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Mobile District. Across the state we map 1 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Mississippi on the map
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Lakes in Mississippi
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Arkabutla Lake
Arkabutla Lake is a 11,870-acre reservoir on the Coldwater River in Mississippi. The lake is in DeSoto County. It is managed by…
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Enid Lake
Fed by the Yocona River, Enid Lake holds roughly 16,130 acres of water in Mississippi. The lake is in Yalobusha County. It is…
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Pickwick Lake
Pickwick Lake is a reservoir of some 42,996 acres on the Tennessee River, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, in Mississippi. Its…
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Ross Barnett Reservoir
Ross Barnett Reservoir is a reservoir of some 33,000 acres on the Pearl River, in Mississippi. You will find it in Rankin County.…
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Current lake levels in Mississippi
3 lakes in Mississippi have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Level changes what is usable on the shoreline, from beach width to ramp access.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Lake | — | 193.0 ft | no percent published |
| Arkabutla Lake | — | 209.3 ft | no percent published |
| Enid Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Pickwick Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Ross Barnett Reservoir | — | — | no percent published |