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 351–375 of 6,089

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Town Creek WS Str 19 Dam Union County	29	1973	High	Unsatisfactory
Town Creek WS Str 16 Dam Lee County	34	1972	High	Poor
Town Creek WS Str 15b Dam Lee County	39	1978	High	Fair
Town Creek WS Str 14 Dam Pontotoc County	39	1991	High	Fair
Town Creek WS Str 13 Dam Pontotoc County	42	1994	High	Satisfactory
Town Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam Lee County	28	1997	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 48 Dam Lee County	28	1994	High	Satisfactory
Town Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam Lee County	31	1998	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 2 Dam Lee County	28	1995	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 29 Dam Union County	34	1978	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 28 Dam Union County	32	1975	Significant	Fair
Town Creek Watershed Structure 26a Dam Pontotoc County	37	1968	High	Fair
Town Creek Watershed Structure 23 Dam Pontotoc County	33	1968	High	Satisfactory
Town Creek Watershed Structure 22 Dam Lee County	30	1971	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 20 Dam Union County	35	1966	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 18 Dam Union County	30	1976	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Structure 17 Dam Union County	35	1978	Low	Not Rated
Town Creek Watershed Dam #9 Lee County	26	1973	High	Fair
Town Creek Dam Number 8 Dam Lee County	46	2005	High	Satisfactory
Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-15 Dam Webster County	8	1974	Low	Not Rated
Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-03 Dam Webster County	29	1974	Low	Not Rated
Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-01 Dam Chickasaw County	25	1971	Low	Not Rated
Topashaw Farms Dam Calhoun County	31	2013	Low	Not Rated
Ton Lake Dam Harrison County	23	—	Low	Satisfactory
Tom Watts Lake Dam Marion County	14	—	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.