Dams in Franklin County, Mississippi

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.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
OkhissaHighNot Rated100Recreation2005
Ms06735 Lake DamLow33Recreation
Clear SpringsLowNot Rated33Fish and Wildlife Pond1938
Ms06235 Lake DamLow28Recreation
Ms06736 Lake DamLow25Recreation
Martin Lake DamLow25Recreation
Ms06234 Lake DamLow24Recreation
Carl Lehmann DamLow24Recreation
Magee Lake DamLow20Recreation
Jones Lake Ms00558 DamLow20Recreation
Franklin County Lake DamLow20Recreation
Cowart Lake DamLow18Recreation
Ed Herring DamLow16Recreation1997
Ms06587 Lake DamLow15Recreation
Galverth Lake DamLow15Recreation
Josiah Hester Lake DamLow12Recreation
Ashley Beaver DamLow8Recreation
Bude Sewage Lagoon DamLow8Other
Gayle Evans Lake DamUndeterminedFair25Recreation
Beach Lake DamUndetermined15Recreation2007
Ms06586 Lake DamUndetermined13Recreation