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 4201–4225 of 4,510
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown Subdivision Lake Number 2 Dam DeSoto County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bridgetown Subdivision Lake Dam DeSoto County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| B R Gunn Pond Dam Scott County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Brett Favre Lake Dam Lamar County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Breshears Lake Dam Benton County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Brannan Dam George County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bramlette Dam Wilkinson County | 34 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Brabston Lake Dam Warren County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bozeman Lake Dam Copiah County | 18 | 2009 | Low | Not Rated |
| Boys Club Lake Dam Copiah County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyd Lake Dam Rankin County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyd Brothers Catfish Ponds Tunica County | 8 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Boyce Mooneyhan Pond Dam Pontotoc County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowman Lake Dam Clay County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bowlin Lake Dam Amite County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bourne Mcgehee Lake Dam Madison County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bounds Lake Ms02962 Dam Clarke County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bounds Lake Ms00173 Dam Hancock County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bouge Chitto Community Lake Neshoba County | 20 | 1965 | Low | Poor |
| Bosworth Farm Lake Dam Pearl River County | 18 | 1981 | Low | Not Rated |
| Booth Lake Ms00272 Dam Choctaw County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Booth Lake Dam Webster County | 25 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Booth Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Booneville Fish Lake Dam Prentiss County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Bonne Terre Lake Dam DeSoto County | 14 | 2001 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.