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 5101–5125 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Creek Watershed Structure Y-38-03 Dam Yazoo County | 33 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Creek Watershed Structure Y-38-21 Dam Yazoo County | 32 | 1959 | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Creek Watershed Structure Y-38-23 Dam Yazoo County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Creek Watershed Structure Y-38-26 Dam Yazoo County | 36 | 1967 | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Creek Watershed Structure Y-38-33 Dam Yazoo County | 27 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Creek Watershed Structure Y-38-35 Dam Yazoo County | 32 | 1968 | Low | Not Rated |
| Piney Woods Lake Dam Rankin County | 24 | 1949 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Pinkerton Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Pipes Lake Dam Adams County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Pippin Lake Dam Benton County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plant 65 Lake Dam Copiah County | 39 | 2007 | Low | Not Rated |
| Plantation Shores Lake Dam Rankin County | 21 | 1955 | High | Fair |
| Pleasant Ridge Estates Dam Forrest County | 23 | 1997 | High | Fair |
| Plum Creek Nursery Dam Wayne County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plum Creek Nursery Number 2 Dam Wayne County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Plunkett Lake Dam Yazoo County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| P Measells Lake Dam Newton County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Pocahontas Club Lake Dam Hinds County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Pontotoc Ridge Experiment Lake Dam Pontotoc County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Portera Lake Dam Clay County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Porter Hall Dam Lawrence County | 26 | 2002 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Porter Lake Dam Claiborne County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Porters Creek Watershed Structure 10 Dam Tippah County | 24 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Porters Creek Watershed Structure 11 Dam Tippah County | 25 | 1963 | Low | Not Rated |
| Port Gibson Sewage Lagoon Dam Claiborne County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.