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 601–625 of 6,089

All High Hazard Significant Hazard Low Hazard Poor Fair Satisfactory

Dam Name	Height (ft)	Year	Hazard	Condition
Chiwapa WS Str 3 Dam Pontotoc County	36	1969	High	Satisfactory
Choctaw Lake Choctaw County	32	1937	Low	Not Rated
Choctaw Lake Ms00133 Dam Warren County	22	—	Undetermined	Not Rated
Christian Dam George County	16	1996	Low	Not Rated
Chunky Creek Watershed Structure 18 Dam Neshoba County	22	1972	Low	Not Rated
Chunky Creek Watershed Structure 5 Dam Newton County	24	1972	Low	Not Rated
Chunky River Number 14a Dam Newton County	26	1991	Low	Not Rated
Chunky River Watershed Structure 25 Dam Newton County	25	1987	Low	Not Rated
Chunky River WS Number 8 Dam Newton County	37	1984	High	Poor
Chunky River WS Str 47 Dam Newton County	21	1976	High	Poor
Chuquatonchee Site Number 11 Dam Chickasaw County	30	1990	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 02 Dam Chickasaw County	35	1972	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 03 Dam Chickasaw County	43	1974	Low	Poor
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 04a Dam Chickasaw County	29	1966	Low	Poor
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 04 Dam Chickasaw County	34	1974	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 06 Dam Chickasaw County	32	1966	Significant	Poor
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 09 Dam Chickasaw County	37	1973	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 10 Dam Chickasaw County	22	1976	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 13 Dam Chickasaw County	32	1977	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 17 Dam Chickasaw County	27	1976	Significant	Unsatisfactory
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 19 Dam Chickasaw County	22	1972	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 1 Dam Chickasaw County	34	1976	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 23 Dam Chickasaw County	26	1976	Low	Not Rated
Chuquatonchee WS Str 07 Dam Chickasaw County	43	1973	High	Unsatisfactory
Church Lake Dam Webster County	15	—	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.