Sardis Lake Water Level Today

Mississippi · near Southaven · Above flood pool

Full pool236.0Bottom of pool219.4
Elevation
252.97 ft
From full pool
+16.97 ft
Percent of pool
150.0%
24-hour change
−0.22 ft
7-day change
−1.57 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at Sardis Lake

235.9248.5261.0full poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 400 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

Sardis Lake is 16.97 ft above full pool, at 252.97 ft, above its flood pool, down 0.22 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 150.0 percent of its conservation pool.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 1.57 ft, and over 30 days it fell 5.69 ft. In the 400 days of readings on this page the high was 261.04 ft on Jul 30, 2026 and the low was 235.93 ft on Jan 9, 2026, a range of 25.11 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Southaven, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

Sardis Lake pool elevations

Current elevation252.97 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)236.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool219.40 ft
Top of dam311.40 ft
Inflow-93 cfs
Outflow2,260 cfs
30-day change−5.69 ft
1-year high261.04 ft (Jul 30, 2026)
1-year low235.93 ft (Jan 9, 2026)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MVK district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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Sardis Lake level questions

What is the water level of Sardis Lake today?

Sardis Lake is at 252.97 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, +16.97 ft relative to full pool (236.00 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.22 ft.

What is full pool at Sardis Lake?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 236.00 ft (NGVD29). The bottom of the conservation pool is 219.40 ft.

Is Sardis Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.22 ft; over 7 days it fell 1.57 ft, and over 30 days it fell 5.69 ft.

Where does this Sardis Lake level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for Sardis Lake. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.