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 4526–4550 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J B Lyon Pond Dam DeSoto County | 14 | — | High | Poor |
| J A Whitten Lake Dam DeSoto County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| J A Steen Lake Dam Copiah County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| J A Price Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| J A Parsons Lake Dam Copiah County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Jamie L. Whitten Lock and Dam Tishomingo County | 120 | 1983 | High | Not Available |
| James Wennemark Dam Marshall County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James O Rich Pond Dam DeSoto County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James O Ladner Lake Dam Pearl River County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James May Lake Dam Scott County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Maxwell Lake Bolivar County | 10 | 1962 | Low | Not Rated |
| James Lake Dam Tallahatchie County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Laird Lake Dam Harrison County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Johnson Lake Dam Copiah County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Jenkins Lake Dam Monroe County | 40 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Hillburn Lake Dam Jones County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| James Herrington Dam Lowndes County | 24 | 2004 | Low | Satisfactory |
| James Gilbert Pond Number 2 Dam Lauderdale County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Gilbert Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 15 | — | Low | Poor |
| James Flanigan Lake Dam Rankin County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| James Farmer Lake Dam George County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James E. Davis Lake Dam Lafayette County | 22 | 2006 | Low | Not Rated |
| James Duncan Lake Dam Madison County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Dickerson Lake Number 3 Dam Greene County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| James Dickerson Lake Number 2 Dam Greene County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.