90Total Dams
1High Hazard
5Significant
Dam Safety in Holmes County, Mississippi
Holmes County has 90 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 5 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Holmes County is 47 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ms07095 Lake Dam at 68 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek Watershed Number 100 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 38 | Significant | Not assessed | 63 | Other | 2004 |
| Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 35 | Significant | Not assessed | 54 | Other | 2010 |
| Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 52 | Significant | Not assessed | 53 | Other | 1998 |
| Lake Katherine Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 52 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 30 | Significant | Not assessed | 50 | Other | 2001 |
| Ms07095 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 68 | Recreation | |
| Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 47 | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Other | 1995 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-53 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 43 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-48 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-37 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Wilson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-21 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-23 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Kuhn #1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Recreation | 2014 |
| Ms07096 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-39 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-54 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Black Creek Str Y-36-50 | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Winstead Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-28 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-24 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ms07109 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-55 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Ms07200 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-43 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-40 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1965 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ms07111 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ms07093 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms07120 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms04584 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms04782 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Macmorrow Hammett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Mccraw Hawkins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Black Watershed Structure Y-36-25 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ms07084 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Hoseman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Ms07116 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms07119 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Riverdale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Mark Simmons Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Ms07094 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07085 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04621 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| John Black Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Tackett Watershed Structure 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Holmes County State Park Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1933 |
| Holmes County State Park Number 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Tackett Watershed Structure 11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Wilderness West Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Trash Hunters Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Ms07114 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms07118 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Jessie Mcright Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Tackett Watershed Structure 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Green Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1978 |
| Ms07117 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Humphrey Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| New Tribe Mission Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Tackett Watershed Structure 9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ms07207 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms07112 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Bob Gillforth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Edmond Hooker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms07110 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms07203 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Durant Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Goodman Sewage Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| D C Obriant Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Upshaw Lake Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 42 | Recreation | 2005 |
| Ms07086 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | |
| Richard Roberson Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 34 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Ms07090 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms07100 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ragland Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2012 |
| Ms07087 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms07201 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Holmes Land Company Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Ms07101 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms07222 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07089 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07113 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms07088 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms07098 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| International Paper Company Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Holmes Jr College Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms07115 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms07108 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation |