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 5626–5650 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Land Company Lake Dam Pearl River County | 18 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Taylor Pond Dam Jones County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Taylors Lake Dam Winston County | 16 | 1948 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Taylorsville Sewage Lagoon Dam Smith County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| T Bar P Lake Madison County | 14 | 1958 | Low | Not Rated |
| T Bar P Lake Number 2 Dam Madison County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| T. B. Sheppard Lake Monroe County | 14 | 1989 | Low | Not Rated |
| T B Suggs Number 1 Dam Jefferson County | 34 | 2003 | Low | Not Rated |
| T Caffey Robertson Pond Dam DeSoto County | 20 | — | Low | Satisfactory |
| T. Cook Pond Neshoba County | 13 | 1953 | Low | Not Rated |
| T D Buford Pond Dam Hinds County | 19 | — | Low | Fair |
| T D Mckneely Lake Dam DeSoto County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ted Houseman Pond Dam Yazoo County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Temple Lake Dam Attala County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Temple Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Tennison Lake Dam Benton County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Teock Lake Dam Smith County | 18 | 2007 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| T E Tanner Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Thad Cochran Lock and Dam Monroe County | 46 | 1982 | Significant | Not Available |
| Thad Hawkins Dam Yazoo County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Tharp Lake Humphreys County | 8 | 1979 | Low | Not Rated |
| The Highlands Lake Dam Jones County | 23 | 2006 | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| The Norbertine Fathers of St Moses The Black Priory Dam Hinds County | 26 | 2003 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| The Plantations Dam DeSoto County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| The Pond Dam Madison County | 22 | 2016 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.