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 626–650 of 4,510
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revette Pond Dam Wayne County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Reunion Lake Number 7 Dam Madison County | 19 | 2004 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Retention Pond B Kemper County | 17 | 2012 | Low | Not Rated |
| Retention Pond A Kemper County | 24 | 2011 | Low | Not Rated |
| R E Selph Pond Number 2 Dam DeSoto County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R E Selph Pond Dam DeSoto County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Reno Lake Dam Stone County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Renno Sportsman Lake Dam Rankin County | 27 | — | Low | Fair |
| Renfroe Lake Dam Lafayette County | 25 | 2009 | Low | Not Rated |
| Refuge Lake Dam Lamar County | 26 | — | Low | Poor |
| Reeves Lake Dam Pike County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Rees Lake Number 2 Dam Rankin County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Rees Lake Dam Rankin County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Reeds Lake Dam Hinds County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Reed Lake Dam Hinds County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Red Gap Lake Dam Stone County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Reagan Lake Dam Lafayette County | 18 | — | Low | Poor |
| R Doolittle Pond Dam Newton County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R Dempsey Lake Dam Lauderdale County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R D Dees Pond Dam DeSoto County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R.D.Bearden Pond Humphreys County | 8 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| R C Camp Lake Dam Neshoba County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R B Middleton Lake Dam Madison County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R B Lynch Catfish Ponds Dam Lauderdale County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| R B Hoke Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.