Dams in Kemper County, Mississippi
60Total Dams
3High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Kemper County, Mississippi
Kemper County has 60 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Kemper County is 42 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Kemper County Lake Dam at 52 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemper County Lake Dam | High | Fair | 52 | Recreation | 1981 |
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 2 Dam | High | Poor | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Kemper County Igcc Reservoir | Significant | Satisfactory | 44 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Sp-3v Pond Dam | Low | 30 | Debris Control | ||
| Ms04567 Lake Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06026 Lake Dam | Low | 24 | Recreation | ||
| Retention Pond A | Low | 24 | Other | 2011 | |
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 1 Dam | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 | |
| Sp-1b | Low | 23 | Debris Control | 2012 | |
| Ms04571 Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 5 Dam | Low | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 | |
| Ms06028 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04303 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Lester May Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04558 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Kempdale Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06029 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04305 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04561 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04568 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04557 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06027 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04565 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Retention Pond B | Low | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 | |
| Sapp Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | 1994 | |
| Ms04563 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06023 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04580 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06018 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04562 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06025 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Thomas Mill Pond Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Harry H Russell Pond Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Dorothy Stennis Pond Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam | Low | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Ms04570 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Billy Harry Pond Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| W O Wilkerson Pond Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Sp-1a | Low | 14 | Other | 2012 | |
| Ms04453 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04576 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Hoppers Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04573 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Larry Bell Pond Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| James Barnham Pond Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Hugh Thomasson Lake | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Odessa Briggs Pond | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Sp-2b Dam | Low | 12 | Debris Control | 2017 | |
| Carlton Fleming Pond | Low | Not Rated | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| George Sciples Mill Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Other | |
| Ms04574 Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06017 Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| E Q Lunsford Pond Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04579 Lake Dam | Low | 9 | Recreation | ||
| Sp-2a Pond Dam | Low | 9 | Debris Control | ||
| Ms04304 Lake Dam | Low | 7 | Recreation | ||
| A A Hopper Pond Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06022 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Weyerhauser Lumber Company Pond Dam | Undetermined | 10 | Recreation |