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 4351–4375 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Lake Dam Chickasaw County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| King Lake Dam Smith County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| King and Anderson Lake Coahoma County | 8 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kilmichael Lagoon Dam Montgomery County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kilgore Dam Carroll County | 27 | 1993 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kiker Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kidd Lake Clarke County | 14 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kickapoo Lake Number 2a Dam Hinds County | 30 | 1998 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kickapoo Lake Number 1 Dam Hinds County | 18 | 1997 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kerry Briggs Lalke Dam Yazoo County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kerr Magee Lake Dam Monroe County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kermitt Buck Lake Dam DeSoto County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kermit Daughterly Lake Dam Leake County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kent Jones Dam Simpson County | 25 | 2002 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kenneth Lowe Lake Dam Attala County | 15 | 1977 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Kenneth L. Gates Dam Stone County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kenneth Jenkins Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Pond Dam Newton County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Lake Dam Clay County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Lake Dam Rankin County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Lake Lee County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Number 2 Dam Madison County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Dam Madison County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Kemper County Lake Dam Kemper County | 52 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Kemper County Igcc Reservoir Kemper County | 44 | 2012 | Significant | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.