50Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Alcorn County, Mississippi
Alcorn County has 50 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Alcorn County is 41 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 28 Dam at 38 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia Ws Str Number 8 Dam | High | Poor | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Gant Lake Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Recreation | |
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 28 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 8a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 24 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Hopkins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 30 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1995 |
| Ms06199 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ms06971 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Ratliff Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06873 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms06874 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Robinson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Northlake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms06883 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06879 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06875 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06237 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Jones Lake Ms00729 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Bumpas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Moss Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| H L Roberts Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms07266 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Burns Catfish Ponds | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1969 |
| Ms07270 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Mrs Curtis Brawner Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Harvey Vanderford Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06877 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Wilbanks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Seven Springs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Worsham Brothers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| J E Powell Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mrs Maury Whitfield Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Little Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Hinton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Houston Farris Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Howard Little Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms06884 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Waukomis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Corinth Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Liddon Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Dillinger Catfish Pond | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | 1969 |
| Griffin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Ms06881 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mccoy Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Tucker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Tucker Lake Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Worsham Brothers Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1994 |