85Total Dams
4High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Calhoun County, Mississippi
Calhoun County has 85 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Calhoun County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Moore Lake Dam at 46 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Otoucalofa Creek Y-15-4 Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Otoucalofa Creek Y-15-1 Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-09 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Moore Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 46 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Edmondson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Topashaw Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Irrigation | 2013 |
| E L Hardin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Otoucalofa Creek Y-15-2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Otoucalofa Creek Y-15-3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Nolan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms05172 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Edmondson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1987 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-50 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-07 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-51 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-02 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Ms05189 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-23-07 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-57 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-30 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-03 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Ms05171 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05208 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04672 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04587 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05152 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05153 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05175 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-51 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-32 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1957 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-08 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ms04475 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05169 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04678 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04589 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04751 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Persimmon Creek Structure Y-21-05 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1956 |
| Ms04676 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04674 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04590 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-60 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ms05205 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04474 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04599 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Bingham Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ms04476 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04480 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Lusious Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05174 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04675 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05170 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05173 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Alexander Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Dobbs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Mageehe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Davis Lake Ms01182 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Jennings Lake Ms01184 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05191 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05188 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04673 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04677 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04478 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Martin Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms05190 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Cole Lake Ms00166 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Parker Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Bailey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Inman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Forest Murphy Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hardin Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Jess Yancey Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hardin Lake Number 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04679 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Bailey Bass Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Moorehead Lakes Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05206 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Randy Schmitz Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05207 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04753 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Kenneth Jenkins Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| F E Moorehead Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04477 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation |