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
48
State
62
Local
649
Private
5,311
Tallest Dams
- Jamie L. Whitten Lock and Dam120 ft
- Sardis Dam117 ft
- Enid Dam110 ft
- Okhissa100 ft
- Arkabutla Dam92 ft
High Hazard Dams
- Jamie L. Whitten Lock and DamHigh
- Sardis DamHigh
- Enid DamHigh
- OkhissaHigh
- Arkabutla DamHigh
Poor Condition Dams
All Dams in Mississippi
Showing 3801–3825 of 4,510
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Bridgeforth Pond Number 3 Dam DeSoto County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dudley Bridgeforth Pond DeSoto County | 15 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Duck Pond Dam Marshall County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dry Creek WS Str No. 2 Covington County | 34 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dry Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam Covington County | 28 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dry Creek Watershed Structure 1 Dam Covington County | 26 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr W M Pounds Lake Dam Pearl River County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr W G Munn Lake Dam Simpson County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr S J Sheaffer Pond Dam DeSoto County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr Moore Lake Dam Newton County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr Laird Lake Dam Newton County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr J Cash King Lake Tate County | 15 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| D R Houpt Pond Dam Panola County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr David Wilson Lake Dam Simpson County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr David Holmes Lake Dam Hinds County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dr A T Goodwin Lake Dam Pearl River County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Drake Lake Dam Attala County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dowdy Lake Dam Benton County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Doulgas Giesbrecht Dam Noxubee County | 30 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Doster Lake Dam Lee County | 12 | 1991 | Low | Not Rated |
| Doss Lake Dam Choctaw County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dorroh Lake Dam Webster County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dorothy Stennis Pond Dam Kemper County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dorothy Jones Lake Dam DeSoto County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Dornbusch Lake Dam Warren County | 36 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.