52Total Dams
1High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Hancock County, Mississippi
Hancock County has 52 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. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Hancock County is 42 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is White Cypress Lake Dam at 27 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Cypress Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ms04107 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms04111 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Clay Wagner Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Salmen Scout Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04099 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms04163 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04159 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04193 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04104 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04103 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Bobby Sides Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04165 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04160 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Mickey Santangelo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04113 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04100 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04097 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Rondalee Ranch Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04114 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04162 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04109 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04119 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| A Hoda Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04115 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04102 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Cuevas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms No Name 053 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Lee Lake Number 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Seabron Shaw Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| St Regis Paper Company Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| B M Brignse Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Bounds Lake Ms00173 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Rufus Shaw Lake | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Ms04106 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04110 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Lee Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Lee Lake Number 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04108 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04105 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04101 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Quail Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04167 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms04098 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms04194 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Addison Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Chester Lee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms04116 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Catfish Ponds Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms04166 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Necaise Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation |