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 1701–1725 of 6,089
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Carlton Lake Dam Adams County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kate Phelps Pond Dam DeSoto County | 12 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Katherine Street Lake Dam Jefferson County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kaviton Lake Dam Lauderdale County | 21 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kaywood Plantation Lake Dam Copiah County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| K B Mitchell Pond Dam Lauderdale County | 10 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kearney Park Lake Dam Madison County | 12 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Keller Lake Dam Oktibbeha County | 15 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kellogg Lake Dam Clay County | 10 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Kellogg Lake Dam Warren County | 44 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Kelly Greenwood Lake Dam Tallahatchie County | 60 | 2010 | High | Poor |
| Kelly Lake Dam Monroe County | 24 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kelly Lake Dam Clarke County | 14 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kempdale Lake Dam Kemper County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kemper County Igcc Reservoir Kemper County | 44 | 2012 | Significant | Satisfactory |
| Kemper County Lake Dam Kemper County | 52 | 1981 | High | Fair |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Dam Madison County | 25 | — | Undetermined | Fair |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Number 2 Dam Madison County | 18 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Lake Lee County | 25 | 1960 | Low | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Lake Dam Clay County | 17 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Lake Dam Rankin County | 13 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Kennedy Pond Dam Newton County | 11 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kenneth Jenkins Pond Dam Calhoun County | 15 | — | Undetermined | Not Rated |
| Kenneth L. Gates Dam Stone County | 19 | — | Low | Not Rated |
| Kenneth Lowe Lake Dam Attala County | 15 | 1977 | Low | Satisfactory |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.