Arkabutla Lake Water Level Today

Arkabutla Lake is at 205.5 ft as of 4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

205.5 ft

Elevation above sea level

3.8 ft

Below full pool of 209.3 ft

Today, 205.5 ftFull pool, 209.3 ftNormal, 216.3 ft

Last 24 hours

+0.08 ft

Last 7 days

+0.62 ft

Last 30 days

−5.69 ft

Compared with normal

10.8 ft below

Updated 4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Normal is the median level for Oct 23 from 2006 to 2026. Elevations are in feet above NGVD29.

Arkabutla Lake level history

30 days1 year10 years

Last 30 daysFull pool, 209.3 ft

Last 30 daysFull pool

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool, 209.3 ft

This yearSame dates last yearFull pool

One reading a weekFull pool, 209.3 ft

One reading a weekFull pool

Elevation in feet, one reading per day (one a week over 10 years). Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Common questions

Is Arkabutla Lake full?

No. It is 3.8 ft below its full pool elevation of 209.3 ft.

What is the lowest Arkabutla Lake has been since 1999?

2.0 ft, in May 2019, in daily records back to January 1999.

What is the highest Arkabutla Lake has been since 1999?

241.8 ft, in March 2018, in daily records back to January 1999.

How does today compare with a normal year?

It is 10.8 ft below the median level for Oct 23 across the stored record.

Is Arkabutla Lake rising or falling?

Rising: it is up 0.62 ft over the last 7 days.

Records

Record high	241.8 ft	Mar 2018
Record low	2.0 ft	May 2019
This year's high	220.0 ft	Jul 2026
This year's low	194.0 ft	Apr 2026

Daily levels since January 1999. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Flows and water temperature

Release from Arkabutla Dam	0 cfs

Latest readings. Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Lake facts

Operator	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District
Dam	Arkabutla Dam
Full pool	209.3 ft
Normal storage	31,500 acre-ft
Surface area	5,100 acres
County	DeSoto

Full pool: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dam facts: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams.

Other lakes near Arkabutla Lake

All Mississippi lakes

Lake	Percent full	Level	Change, 7 days	Updated
Enid Lake	not reported	240.2 ft	−1.29 ft	4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Grenada Lake	not reported	203.9 ft	−1.41 ft	4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Greers Ferry Lake	71.1%	455.0 ft	−0.41 ft	4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Wappapello Lake	not reported	359.8 ft	−0.19 ft	4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Norfork Lake	94.9%	552.1 ft	−0.26 ft	4:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23
Clearwater Lake	100.0%	494.5 ft	+0.07 ft	3:00 p.m. CT, Oct 23

Enid Lake240.2 ft Grenada Lake203.9 ft Greers Ferry Lake71.1% full Wappapello Lake359.8 ft Norfork Lake94.9% full Clearwater Lake100.0% full

All Mississippi lakes

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