Sardis Lake (Mississippi)
General data
- Name: Sardis Lake (Mississippi)
- Water system: Mississippi River
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Tallahatchie River -> Yazoo River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Sardis Lake is a 398.7 km2 reservoir on the Tallahatchie River in Lafayette, Panola, and Marshall counties, Mississippi. Sardis Lake is impounded by Sardis Dam, located 14 km southeast of the town of Sardis. It is approximately an hour drive from Memphis, Tennessee. The dam is 4,700 m long, has an average height of 30 m, and a maximum height of 36 m.
The main fish that live in the lake are largemouth bass, spotted bass, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, and white bass.