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Arkabutla Lake water level: Arkabutla Arkabutla Lake 1.7 ft low

Arkabutla Lake is 1.7 ft below full pool, much lower than usual for early November. The gauge read 207.60 ft at 8:00 AM CST, November 4, 2026.

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Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, MVK district. Agency page.

How Arkabutla stands today

206 208 210 212 214 216 218 220 222 224 Normal today 214.98 ft Full pool 209.30 ft A year ago 207.70 ft Today 207.60 ft Feet above sea level (NGVD29)
Arkabutla Lake and Dam DeSoto and Tate Counties MS 08
Arkabutla Lake and Dam DeSoto and Tate Counties MS 08. Photograph by Thomas R Machnitzki, CC BY 3.0.

The past year, day by day

The shaded band is where Arkabutla usually sits on each date: the middle 80% of years from 1999 to 2025. The blue line is the past 12 months; the sand line is the 12 months before. Hover or use the arrow keys to read any day.

  • Past 12 months
  • The 12 months before
  • Normal range (middle 80% of years)
  • Median
  • Full pool
200 210 220 230 DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Full pool 209.30 Today Year ago
200 210 220 230 DecFebAprJunAugOct Full pool 209.30 Today Year ago

Monthly average since 2006

2202402006200920122015201820212024
22024020062011201620212026
Readings for the last 30 days
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
November 4, 2026207.62214.98
November 3, 2026208.11215.06
November 2, 2026208.40215.14
November 1, 2026206.41215.28
October 31, 2026205.17215.45
October 30, 2026205.32215.52
October 29, 2026205.46215.81
October 28, 2026205.62215.99
October 27, 2026205.77216.11
October 26, 2026205.76216.27
October 25, 2026205.68216.32
October 24, 2026205.60216.31
October 23, 2026205.53216.31
October 22, 2026205.45216.24
October 21, 2026205.36216.32
DateLevel (ft)Normal (ft)
October 20, 2026205.26216.41
October 19, 2026205.16216.49
October 18, 2026205.08216.56
October 17, 2026204.97216.63
October 16, 2026204.92216.72
October 15, 2026205.78216.82
October 14, 2026206.72216.91
October 13, 2026207.61217.01
October 12, 2026208.71217.11
October 11, 2026209.89217.21
October 10, 2026210.99217.19
October 9, 2026211.99217.16
October 8, 2026212.60217.24
October 7, 2026212.61217.36
October 6, 2026212.54217.40

Is the water above your dock?

Enter the elevation of your dock, ramp end or a mark on your shoreline, in feet above sea level (NGVD29, the datum the Army Corps of Engineers uses for this gauge). You will see how far the water is above or below it today, and how often it dipped below it in each month since 2016.

Today the lake is at 207.60 ft.

Typical Arkabutla Lake level by month since 2016
MonthLow year (10th %)MedianHigh year (90th %)Days above your mark
January 204.50 212.90 222.10 —
February 205.20 212.47 223.81 —
March 204.89 222.07 238.14 —
April 205.10 229.30 238.24 —
May 205.36 230.00 235.00 —
June 204.90 225.70 230.86 —
July 204.60 221.50 230.13 —
August 204.50 220.10 226.91 —
September 204.70 218.81 223.65 —
October 204.50 216.17 219.63 —
November 205.00 212.70 217.74 —
December 204.50 211.01 214.93 —

Other Mississippi lakes, lowest first

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Mississippi lakes ranked by how full they are
Lake Level (ft) Vs full pool For the date
Grenada Lake 201.77 8.8 ft above Lower than usual
Okatibbee Lake 340.43 1.4 ft below About normal
Sardis Lake 245.27 9.3 ft above About normal
Enid Lake 238.20 8.2 ft above About normal

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Arkabutla questions

What is full pool at Arkabutla Lake?

Full pool at Arkabutla Lake is 209.30 ft above sea level today. The agency's own term for it is “top of conservation.”

Is Arkabutla Lake full right now?

No. It is 1.7 ft below full pool.

Is Arkabutla Lake lower than normal for early November?

Yes. The median level on Nov 4 across 1999–2025 is 214.98 ft, and today's 207.60 ft is −7.38 ft from it. In 8 of 10 years the level on this date fell between 211.31 and 223.37 ft.

How does Arkabutla Lake compare with last year?

A year ago, on November 4, 2025, it stood at 207.70 ft. It is 0.10 ft lower now.

What are the highest and lowest levels since 1999?

In the daily record we hold, which starts in 1999, the highest daily level was 241.82 ft on March 5, 2018 and the lowest was 194.50 ft on August 4, 2026.

How often is this page updated?

We pull new readings from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers several times a day. This page was last rebuilt on Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:13:17 UTC. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the agency.