Dams in Holmes County, Mississippi

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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Data note: Hazard potential describes the consequences if a dam failed; it does not predict the likelihood of failure. Inspection, condition, and emergency-plan fields can be incomplete or delayed. Check state dam-safety officials and local emergency managers for official guidance.

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

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