Ross Barnett Reservoir

Ross Barnett Reservoir
July sunset at the Ross Barnett Reservoir, showing the public fishing pier on Spillway Road.
Location of Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, USA.
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Location of Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, USA.
Ross Barnett Reservoir
LocationMadison and Rankin counties, Mississippi, U.S.
Coordinates32°27′26″N 90°01′04″W / 32.4571°N 90.0179°W / 32.4571; -90.0179
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsPearl River
Primary outflowsPearl River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length16 mi (26 km)
Max. width7 mi (11 km)
Surface area52 sq mi (134.7 km2)
Average depth12 ft (3.7 m)
Max. depth60 ft (18.3 m)
Shore length1105 mi (169 km)
Surface elevation300 ft (90 m)[1]
SettlementsJackson
Flowood
Brandon
Ridgeland
Madison
Gluckstadt
Canton
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Ross Barnett Reservoir, often called the Rez, is a reservoir of the Pearl River between Madison and Rankin counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The 33,000-acre (130 km2) lake serves as the state's largest drinking water resource, and is managed by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. The lake features 105 miles (169 km) of shoreline impounded on the south by a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) man-made dam and spillway. The western shore is bounded by the historic Natchez Trace Parkway.[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross Barnett Reservoir
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Ross Barnett Reservoir". Therez.ms. Retrieved 2012-01-02.