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 5476–5500 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S L Reed Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1973 | Low | Not Rated |
| Smiley Sewage Lagoon Dam Jones County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Smith and Smith Ranch Lake Dam Pearl River County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Dam Carroll County | 20 | 1994 | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Prentiss County | 15 | 1955 | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Dam Rankin County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Dam Stone County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Dam Rankin County | 12 | 2003 | Undetermined | Fair |
| Smith Lake Dam Marshall County | 26 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Dam Hancock County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Dam Lincoln County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Lake Number 2 Dam Rankin County | 20 | — | Low | Poor |
| Smith Pond Dam Scott County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Smith Pond Dam Leake County | 12 | 1958 | Low | Unsatisfactory |
| Smithson Lake Dam Attala County | 14 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Smith-Vaniz Madison County | 30 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Son Vine Lake Dam Neshoba County | 16 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| Sory and Towery Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1978 | Low | Not Rated |
| Southall Lake Number 1 Dam Warren County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Southall Lake Number 2 Dam Warren County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Southall Lake Number 3 Dam Warren County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Southall Lake Number 4 Dam Warren County | 20 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Southall Lake Number 5 Dam Warren County | 26 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| South Clinton Sewage Lagoon Dam Hinds County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.