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 2401–2425 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms05936 Lake Dam Yazoo County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05933 Lake Dam Rankin County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05932 Lake Dam Rankin County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05931 Lake Dam Hinds County | 32 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ms05930 Lake Dam Hinds County | 27 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05929 Lake Dam Hinds County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05928 Lake Dam Hinds County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05927 Lake Dam Hinds County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05925 Lake Dam Madison County | 17 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ms05924 Lake Dam Madison County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05922 Lake Dam Madison County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05921 Lake Dam Madison County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05920 Lake Dam Madison County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05919 Lake Dam Madison County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05918 Lake Dam Madison County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05917 Lake Dam Madison County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05916 Lake Dam Madison County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05914 Lake Dam Madison County | 22 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05913 Lake Dam Madison County | 28 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05912 Lake Dam Madison County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05911 Lake Dam Madison County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05910 Lake Dam Madison County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05909 Lake Dam Madison County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ms05908 Lake Dam Madison County | 29 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Ms05902 Lake Dam Madison County | 8 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.