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 51–75 of 155

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Potacocawa Watershed Structure Y-31a-04 Dam Carroll County	27	1962	High	Poor
Otoucalofa Creek Y-15-4 Dam Calhoun County	25	1994	High	Poor
Otoucalofa Creek Y-15-1 Dam Calhoun County	23	1994	High	Poor
Openwood Plantation Lake Number 1 Dam Warren County	40	—	Undetermined	Poor
Okonatie WS Str Ut-25-1 Dam Union County	28	1958	High	Poor
Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-17 Dam Benton County	28	1963	Low	Poor
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek WS Str Y-17c-6b Dam Tallahatchie County	38	1986	High	Poor
Murray Creek WS Str Y-13a-5 Dam Lafayette County	24	1974	High	Poor
Murray Creek WS Str Y-13a-1 Dam Lafayette County	29	1974	High	Poor
Muddy Creek WS Str 5 Dam Tippah County	22	1968	High	Poor
Muddy Creek WS Str 2 Dam Tippah County	31	1968	High	Poor
Muddy Creek WS Str 1 Dam Tippah County	41	1971	Significant	Poor
Muddy Creek WS Str 14 Dam Tippah County	33	1968	High	Poor
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam Tippah County	30	1968	High	Poor
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 24a Dam Tippah County	29	1961	High	Poor
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 12 Dam Tippah County	31	1969	Significant	Poor
Ms06901 Lake Dam Attala County	11	—	Low	Poor
Ms06070 Lake Dam Madison County	20	—	Low	Poor
Ms05735 Lake Dam Hinds County	16	—	Low	Poor
Ms05482 Lake Dam Hinds County	20	—	Low	Poor
Ms05475 Lake Dam Hinds County	16	—	Undetermined	Poor
Ms05433 Lake Dam Hinds County	16	—	Low	Poor
Ms05417 Lake Dam Hinds County	17	—	Undetermined	Poor
Ms04890 Lake Dam Lowndes County	21	—	Low	Poor
Mccoy Lake Dam Simpson County	44	2011	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.