East Spillway

Pearl River

Brandon, Mississippi, United States

Pearl River just downstream from the Ross Barnett Reservoir Spillway dam. East side of the Pearl just upstream from where Pelahatchie Creek enters.

Location created by
Abby Braman

Observed on
2025-07-29

River very low; 1 gate open; herons and egrets on bars downriver and at dam; a few fishermen. Wat...

Observed on
2025-07-23

Included photos of R-cards-other coliforms are quite faint, no E. coli indicated. Air still. Riv...

Observed on
2025-07-16

River low-average;deadfall visible; hot still late afternoon; 3 gates open; several herons on dea...

Observed on
2025-07-09

Hot; still. 3 gates open; river depth below average; trees showing in river; a few egrets at dam;...

Observed on
2025-07-02

2 gates open and far east gate partially open; no birds, many fishermen

Observed on
2025-06-26

Average water level; 2 gates open; a few fishermen; a few egrets, herons

Observed on
2025-06-17

River up, but not too high; 2 gates wide open on spillway; herons and egrets as sun is coming up

Observed on
2025-06-03

River way down from last couple of days; 2 gates wide open; blue herons; large gator swimming dow...

Observed on
2025-05-28

River medium high, heavy recent rains, two gates open, heavy flow. Some herons and egrets and man...

Observed on
2025-04-27

Water up; 2 gates open on spillway; a lot of fishermen; a few herons and egrets