21Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Franklin County, Mississippi
Franklin County has 21 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.
The average dam in Franklin County is 39 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Okhissa at 100 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okhissa | High | Not assessed | 100 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Ms06735 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Clear Springs | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1938 |
| Ms06235 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Ms06736 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Martin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms06234 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Carl Lehmann Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Magee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Jones Lake Ms00558 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Franklin County Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Cowart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ed Herring Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Ms06587 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Galverth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Josiah Hester Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ashley Beaver Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Bude Sewage Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Gayle Evans Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Beach Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Ms06586 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation |