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 301–325 of 6,089

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Bishops Lake Dam Rankin County	20	—	Low	Not Rated
B J Blount Lake Dam Newton County	8	1957	Undetermined	Poor
B Jones Pond Dam Scott County	16	—	Undetermined	Not Rated
Black Creek Cooling Water Dam Jackson County	20	—	High	Poor
Black Creek Lake Dam Madison County	24	2005	Low	Satisfactory
Black Creek Str Y-36-50 Holmes County	35	1965	Low	Not Rated
Black Creek Watershed Number 100 Dam Holmes County	39	1996	High	Satisfactory
Blackledge Dam Jasper County	17	—	Low	Not Rated
Blacks Dam Jasper County	20	1973	Significant	Fair
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-11 Dam Holmes County	33	1963	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-12 Dam Holmes County	30	1963	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-21 Dam Holmes County	38	1963	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-23 Dam Holmes County	38	1964	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-24 Dam Holmes County	33	1965	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-25 Dam Holmes County	25	1963	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-28 Dam Holmes County	33	1965	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-37 Dam Holmes County	40	1967	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-39 Dam Holmes County	35	1967	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-40 Dam Holmes County	30	1965	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-43 Dam Holmes County	30	1965	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-48 Dam Holmes County	40	1966	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-53 Dam Holmes County	43	1964	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-54 Dam Holmes County	35	1964	Low	Not Rated
Black Watershed Structure Y-36-55 Dam Holmes County	31	1964	Low	Not Rated
Blackwell Lake Dam Smith County	12	—	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.