92Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Benton County, Mississippi
Benton County has 92 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Benton County is 60 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-04 Dam at 41 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tippah River Ws Str Lt-7-05 Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Grays Creek Ws Str G-6-2 Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Tippah River Ws Str Lt-7-07 Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 41 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-02 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-02 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-21 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-03 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-06 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-05 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-08 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Ms07268 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-35 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-07 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Upper Tippah Watershed Strucure Lt-6-01 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-06 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Huffman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-18 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-40 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-17 Dam | Low | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-08 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-j | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Hell Creek Watershed Structure Lt-9b-4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-21 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-h Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-05 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-01 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-16 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-14 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-03 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Ms06835 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms05321 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Pippin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-05 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Tippah River Watershed Structure Lt-7-10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-i Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G 6 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ms05455 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Walnut Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Willis Graves Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Oaklimeter Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-06 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Grays Creek Watershed Structure G-6-03 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Ms06838 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Yellow Rabbit Watershed Strucuture Lt-5-8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Helms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Mabry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Paseur Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Carson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hudspeth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Parks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Tennison Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Walnut Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Yellow Rabbit Watershed Structure Lt-5-1 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Big Snow Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Chilli Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-08 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Chilli Creek Watershed Structure Lt-8-07 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Baumann Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Dickey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06836 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Curtis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Massengill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Gresham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cannon Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Nichols Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Breshears Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| U S Forest Service Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| U S Forest Service Lakems01855 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hobson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Huffman Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06840 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05320 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Floyd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Hines Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06841 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Dowdy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms05456 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hensley Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms07233 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06833 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| May Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms07267 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation |