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Ross Barnett Reservoir Water Conditions

Ross Barnett Reservoir · Jackson, Mississippi

Conditions on the Rez

Saturday, November 7 · Water level from USGS, weather from your station’s forecast.

Water level
296.00 ft
Down 0.1 in since yesterday
Dam discharge
245 cfs
Released from the dam · 10:00 am
Air
Ross Barnett Reservoir Water Conditions60°
Clear
Wind
NW 8 mph
Gusts 14 mph
Pressure
30.18 in
Humidity 59%
Rain chance
0%
Today
Sunrise
6:22 am
Sunset 5:05 pm

Today on the water

A mix of clouds and sun with highs around 63. Winds turning north 8 to 15 mph.

Calmest stretch today11am–2pm winds around 7 mph

Wind speeds are forecasts for the area; open water can be gustier. Check the sky and the water before you launch.

Sun, moon & fishing times

Sunrise6:22 amFirst light 5:57 am
Sunset5:05 pmLast light 5:30 pm
MoonWaning Crescent5% lit · rises 4:54 am · sets 4:02 pm
Major periods9:31 am – 11:31 am9:54 pm – 11:54 pm
Minor periods4:24 am – 5:24 am3:32 pm – 4:32 pm

Solunar times are a traditional fishing guide: major periods are when the moon is overhead or underfoot, minor periods are around moonrise and moonset. Calculated for the reservoir; not a guarantee of activity.

Water level, last 7 days

296.11296.08296.04296.01295.97Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7

USGS station 02485600, gauge height in feet (not water depth). Provisional data may be revised. Full water level report

Fish in the Rez

  • Largemouth bass
  • Spotted bass
  • White bass
  • Crappie
  • Bluegill
  • Redear sunfish
  • Channel catfish
  • Blue catfish
  • Flathead catfish

Lake facts

Size
About 33,000 acres
River
Pearl River
Counties
Madison and Rankin
Managed by
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District

Sources: water level from USGS 02485600; weather from the station’s forecast service; dam discharge from NWS gauge JSNM6; sun and moon times calculated for the reservoir. No official water temperature is published for Ross Barnett Reservoir, so none is shown. Reservoir district notices · NWS Jackson