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 976–1000 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E E Wallace Pond Dam Warren County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E F Crenshaw Junior Pond Dam DeSoto County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Effluent Holding Pond #3 Lowndes County | 25 | 2016 | Low | Not Rated |
| Effluent Holding Pond #4 Lowndes County | 22 | 2016 | Low | Not Rated |
| E H Cole Lake Dam Perry County | 32 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E H Motley Jr Lake Dam Lauderdale County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E. J. Hurdle Lake Dam Marshall County | 30 | 2005 | Low | Not Rated |
| E Johnson Lake Dam Neshoba County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E J Pearson Lake Dam Newton County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E Justice Lake Dam Tunica County | 8 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E L Clayton Lake Dam Itawamba County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Elder Lake Dam Prentiss County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Eldridge Lake Dam Neshoba County | 13 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Eldrin Fondren Ponds Leflore County | 8 | 1965 | Low | Not Rated |
| E L Goff Dam Copiah County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E L Hardin Lake Dam Calhoun County | 29 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| E L Howry Lake Dam Panola County | 25 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Elk Lake Dam Forrest County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ellen Tadlock Pond Dam Scott County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Elliot Pond Dam Clay County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Elliott Lake Dam Pike County | 16 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ellis Lake Dam Yalobusha County | 38 | — | High | Satisfactory |
| Ellis Lake Dam Union County | 20 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ellis Lake Ms00308 Dam Chickasaw County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Ellison Creek Waterhed Structure 4 Dam Yazoo County | 22 | 1961 | Low | Not Rated |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.