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 226–250 of 6,089

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Usry Dam Scott County	19	1994	Low	Not Rated
U S Forest Service Lakems01855 Dam Benton County	15	—	Low	Not Rated
U S Forest Service Lake Dam Benton County	15	—	Low	Not Rated
Us Dam Greene County	19	—	Low	Not Rated
Upshaw Lake Dam Holmes County	42	2005	Undetermined	Satisfactory
Upper Yocona WS Str Y-14-17 Dam Lafayette County	33	1971	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona WS Str Y-14-15 Dam Lafayette County	33	1970	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-18 Dam Lafayette County	24	—	Low	Unsatisfactory
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-16 Dam Lafayette County	34	1971	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-13 Dam Pontotoc County	21	1970	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-12 Dam Pontotoc County	26	1970	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-11 Dam Pontotoc County	27	1970	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-10 Dam Pontotoc County	27	1974	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-09 Dam Pontotoc County	26	1974	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-08 Dam Pontotoc County	20	1974	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-07 Dam Lafayette County	32	1971	Significant	Poor
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-06 Dam Lafayette County	26	1971	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-05 Dam Lafayette County	30	1965	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-04 Dam Lafayette County	27	1965	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-03 Dam Lafayette County	33	1965	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-02 Dam Lafayette County	30	1965	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-01 Dam Lafayette County	28	1965	High	Unsatisfactory
Upper Yocona Watershed Lake Dam Pontotoc County	15	—	Low	Not Rated
Upper Yockanookany WS Str No 3 Dam Choctaw County	18	1975	High	Fair
Upper Yockanookany WS Str 4 Dam Choctaw County	27	1979	High	Satisfactory

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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.