Mississippi Dams

6,089 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

6,089

High Hazard

348

5.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

273

Average Age

48 yrs

Hazard Classification

High348 (5.7%)

Significant66 (1.1%)

Low4,510 (74.1%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory194 (3.2%)

Fair180 (3.0%)

Poor / Unsatisfactory273 (4.5%)

Not Rated5,442 (89.4%)

Federal

State

Local

649

Private

5,311

Tallest Dams

High Hazard Dams

Poor Condition Dams

Kelly Greenwood Lake DamPoor
Lake PushmatahaPoor
Second Creek WS Str No. 6a DamPoor
Big Sand Watershed Structure Y-32-17 DamUnsatisfactory
Second Creek WS Str No. 7 DamPoor

All Dams in Mississippi

Showing 1–25 of 155

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Young Lake Dam Hinds County	18	—	Low	Poor
Word of Truth Full Gospel Church Dam Yazoo County	24	—	High	Poor
Whitfield Lake Dam Rankin County	13	—	Low	Poor
West Lake Dam Lamar County	24	1968	High	Poor
Watkins Lake Dam Hinds County	15	—	Low	Poor
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-07 Dam Lafayette County	32	1971	Significant	Poor
Upper Leaf River Structure 9 Dam Smith County	34	1976	High	Poor
Tuscumbia WS Str Number 8 Dam Alcorn County	38	1975	High	Poor
Tuscumbia WS Str Number 36 Dam Prentiss County	30	1988	High	Poor
Tuscumbia WS Str Number 34 Dam Prentiss County	34	1989	High	Poor
Tuscumbia WS Str 39 Dam Prentiss County	28	1973	High	Poor
Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-63 Dam Yalobusha County	18	1960	Significant	Poor
Town Creek WS Str 39 Dam Lee County	34	2003	High	Poor
Town Creek WS Str 24 Dam Lee County	31	1970	High	Poor
Town Creek WS Str 16 Dam Lee County	34	1972	High	Poor
Tippah River WS Str Lt-7-07 Dam Benton County	27	1966	High	Poor
Tippah River WS Str Lt-7-05 Dam Benton County	34	1965	High	Poor
Tillatoba Creek Wss Y-17b-1 Dam Tallahatchie County	31	1981	High	Poor
Tillatoba Creek WS Str Y-17b-3 Dam Yalobusha County	27	1978	High	Poor
Stocker Pond Dam Jasper County	30	2005	Low	Poor
Stillhouse Creek Dam Madison County	15	—	High	Poor
Standing Pine Watershed Structure 5 Dam Leake County	24	1970	Significant	Poor
Standing Pine Watershed Structure 3 Dam Leake County	23	1968	Significant	Poor
Spring Lake Dam Jackson County	26	1971	Low	Poor
Spring Lake Dam Hinds County	19	1974	High	Poor

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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.