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 426–450 of 4,510
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Johnson Pond Dam Lamar County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Charlie Ray Lake Dam Choctaw County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Charlton Lake #1 Madison County | 28 | 1956 | Low | Not Rated |
| Charlton Lake #2 Madison County | 26 | 2010 | Low | Not Rated |
| Charlton Lake No. 3 Madison County | 23 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Charvers Lake Dam Madison County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chatham Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| C. H. Block Catfish Ponds Tunica County | 8 | 1970 | Low | Not Rated |
| Cheramie Dam No. 2 Wilkinson County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam Madison County | 14 | 1994 | Low | Satisfactory |
| Chester Lee Lake Dam Hancock County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chestnut Lake Dam (Tillatoba Creek Structure Y-17b-11 ) Yalobusha County | 27 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chewalla Lake Dam (Lt 7-1) Marshall County | 48 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chickasaw Council Boy Scout Lake Dam DeSoto County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chief Chisca Lake Dam DeSoto County | 45 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
| Childs Lake Dam Chickasaw County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chilli Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-07 Dam Benton County | 19 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chilli Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-08 Dam Benton County | 20 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chinquapin Lake Dam Clarke County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chinquapin Lake Number 2 Dam Clarke County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chipley Lake Dam Attala County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chism Lake Dam Lowndes County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 1 Dam Pontotoc County | 32 | 1966 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 24 Dam Pontotoc County | 28 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 2 Dam Pontotoc County | 31 | 1969 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.