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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts are not available for the Rapid Creek at Pactola Reservoir. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 0
Moderate Flood Stage: 0
Flood Stage: 0
Action Stage: 4580.2
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 4,589.46 ft on 06/29/2015
(2) 4,588.63 ft on 06/05/2019
(3) 4,585.87 ft on 05/19/1965
(4) 4,585.44 ft on 05/21/1978
(5) 4,585.35 ft on 06/04/1996
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 4,580.12 ft on 06/07/2022
(2) 4,580.18 ft on 04/28/2021
(3) 4,580.32 ft on 04/12/2020
(4) 4,588.63 ft on 06/05/2019
(5) 4,581.08 ft on 05/30/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 4,449.84 ft on 10/01/1956
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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4655 Dam Crest Elevation
4651.7 Elevation that would produce max discharge through the spillway, 245K cfs.
4621.5 Reservoir capacity 99K acre ft. Top of flood control zone or when uncontrolled flow over spillway begins.
4590 This would be a record high pool elevation
4585 Flooding of timber stands adjacent to the reservoir and the marina and other developed recreation facilities on the reservoir.
4580.2 Normal Pool Elevation - Top of Active Conservation
4456.1 Top of Inactive Conservation
4440 Top of Dead Pool
Photos
(1) Pactola Dam
(2) Another view of Pactola Dam
(3) Looking east from Pactola Dam
(4) Pactola Reservoir
(5) Emergency spillway
(6) Pactola Dam outlets

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