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Arkabutla Lake may flood low-lying farmland as water levels lowered

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 16, 2023 5:57 AM CT | Published: May 15, 2023 5:57 PM CT

“We have not seen anything on our end that would say, ‘Hey, this is imminent failure.’ But it’s still an emergency, and we’re still treating it as such because of the consequences.”

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DeSoto County Cory Winders U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Arkabutla Dam Coldwater River Subscriber Only

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Beth Sullivan

Beth Sullivan

Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.

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