Several central and southeastern Oklahoma cities are in discussions about the potential of buying Sardis Lake, an expansive reservoir finished in 1983 southeast of McAlester. Those cities — to date — ...

The future of an additional water supply for Edmond could come down to the ability to buying the rights to Sardis Lake, an extensive reservoir southeast of McAlester. Along with Edmond, the cities of ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An agreement that appeared to be the solution to a long-standing state debt and to Oklahoma City's future water needs is now threatening to blow up into a major lawsuit. The agreement ...

News 9 has learned more details on the water rights agreement made between Oklahoma, OKC and the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations. In 2011, the Choctaws and Chickasaws sued OKC over the water rights at ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District performed a periodic inspection of Sardis Dam in Sardis, Okla., July 29, 2025-Aug. 1, 2025. Before performing the inspections, the Sardis Lake Project ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- An agreement that appeared to be the solution to a long-standing state debt and to Oklahoma City's future water needs is now threatening to blow up into a major lawsuit. The agreement ...

1,000 acres of development on Sardis Lake in North Mississippi could bring new tourism attractions to the area, an official said. The town of Sardis is purchasing the property from the U.S. Army Corps ...

Over at the Sardis Lakeview Cafe, where the sign assures all “hillbillies and outlaws” welcome, folks can’t help but worry about losing the lake. With water scarce in western drought-dry Oklahoma and ...

Sardis, Miss… The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District (Corps), the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks and First Security Bank of Batesville, Mississippi are partnering ...