82Total Dams
7High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County has 82 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Forrest County is 42 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Trailwood West Lake Dam at 51 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Drive Lake Dam | High | Fair | 34 | Recreation | |
| 40th Place Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Country Club Lake | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Lynn Cartlidge Lake Dam | High | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake B Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Pleasant Ridge Estates Dam | High | Fair | 23 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Lake Sehoy (usm Campus Lake) Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 1957 |
| Sharra Lake Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | |
| Trailwood West Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 51 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Attix Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Ms04199 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Edwards Lake Ms03022 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Paul B. Johnson State Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ms05375 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Lake C Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms05033 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Sportsman Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Dogwood Lake Ms01500 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Girl Scout Camp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Back Nine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms05373 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05235 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms04240 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Emmit L Graves Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Lake a Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms05233 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05027 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| E C Simmons Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Elk Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lake Tiak Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Turkey Trott Dam #2 | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| E C Simmons Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05370 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05031 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Truman Roberts Number 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms04206 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05368 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Hattiesburg Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Other | |
| Tom Ray Phillips Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05507 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05506 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04200 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05504 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05030 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04205 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05025 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Sumrall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| H C Hudson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Lingle Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Truman Roberts Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05024 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05022 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Jessie Bruce Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Sacier Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Oakwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Howell Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Nellwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04202 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05369 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| H L Womack Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05372 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms05032 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms05497 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ashe Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms05498 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms05493 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms05029 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms05234 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | |
| Ms07313 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Trailwood Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms05374 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Buck Harrington Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| H D and R Ranch Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| H D and R Ranch Lake Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Baron Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Holder Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Tom Ray Phillips Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05492 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms05495 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04201 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Mcarthur Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Laura Lee Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation |