77Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Chickasaw County has 77 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 1 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Chickasaw County is 50 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 03 Dam at 43 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuquatonchee Ws Str 07 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 06 Dam | Significant | Poor | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 17 Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 03 Dam | Low | Poor | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 02 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Davis Lake | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | 1937 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Chuquatonchee Site Number 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 04a Dam | Low | Poor | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Schwench Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ms04602 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Mccain Farm | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Irrigation | 2017 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 23 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| King Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ike Russell Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Jack Foster Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Toposhaw Watershed Structure Y-27-01 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1971 |
| Ms04608 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms04601 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 19 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1972 |
| Chuquatonchee Watershed Structure 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Ms04690 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Edmondson Recreation Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| W C Carnathan Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04763 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms04613 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04598 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04683 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04600 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ellison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ms04770 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04765 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04612 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04605 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04606 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04812 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04769 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Fair Watershed Structure Y-24-1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Ms04807 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04692 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Childs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04691 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04757 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Mccrory Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04766 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04774 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04693 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04689 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04685 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04614 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Gene Verell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ellis Lake Ms00308 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Anderson Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Hollomans Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 1965 |
| Ms04686 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04759 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04687 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04596 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04597 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04682 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04806 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Gregory Lake Ms00315 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Fair Watershed Structure Y-24-2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Ms04696 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04610 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Franklin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Houston Sewage Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| W J Linn Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ms04762 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms04761 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04811 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04810 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation |