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 476–500 of 4,510

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Shirley Hooper Lake Dam Lauderdale County	18	—	Low	Poor
Shipp Lake Dam Yazoo County	15	—	Low	Not Rated
Shellie Parker Lake Dam Jasper County	16	—	Low	Not Rated
Shaw Sewage Lagoon Dam Bolivar County	10	—	Low	Fair
Shaw Lake Number 2 Dam Harrison County	13	—	Low	Not Rated
Shaw Lake Dam Oktibbeha County	15	1955	Low	Not Rated
Shaw Lake Dam Harrison County	13	—	Low	Not Rated
Sharp Lake Dam Lauderdale County	13	—	Low	Poor
Sharp Lake Dam Amite County	18	—	Low	Not Rated
Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 5 Dam Kemper County	21	1964	Low	Not Rated
Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam Kemper County	15	1966	Low	Not Rated
Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 1 Dam Kemper County	24	1962	Low	Not Rated
Shady Oaks Lake Dam Hinds County	15	—	Low	Not Rated
Shady Cove Dam Panola County	29	2004	Low	Not Available
Seven Springs Lake Dam Alcorn County	12	—	Low	Not Rated
Sessions Lake Number 1 Dam Wilkinson County	12	—	Low	Not Rated
Senter Lake Dam Itawamba County	15	—	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Lakes Subdivision Dam Tate County	15	—	Low	Unsatisfactory
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y-7-13 Dam Panola County	24	1966	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y-7-11 Dam Panola County	31	1966	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y 7 08 Dam Panola County	25	1966	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y-7-07 Dam Panola County	31	1967	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y-7-06 Dam Panola County	32	1966	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y-7-05 Dam Panola County	30	1966	Low	Not Rated
Senatobia Creek Watershed Structure Y-7-04 Panola County	21	—	Low	Not Rated

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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.