Sardis Lake (Mississippi)
| Sardis Lake | |
|---|---|
Sardis Lake | |
| Location | Lafayette / Panola / Marshall counties, Mississippi, US |
| Coordinates | 34°24′32″N 89°47′45″W / 34.40889°N 89.79583°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Tallahatchie River |
| Primary outflows | Tallahatchie River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| First flooded | October 1940 |
| Surface area | 98,520 acres (398.7 km2) |
| Water volume | 1,512,000 acre-feet (1.865×109 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
Sardis Lake is a 98,520-acre (398.7 km2) reservoir on the Tallahatchie River in Lafayette, Panola, and Marshall counties, Mississippi. Sardis Lake is impounded by Sardis Dam, located nine miles (14 km) southeast of the town of Sardis. It is approximately an hour drive from Memphis, Tennessee. The dam is 15,300 feet (4,700 m) long, has an average height of 97 feet (30 m), and a maximum height of 117 feet (36 m).