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 | Not assessed | 30 | Debris Control | |
| Ms04567 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms06026 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Retention Pond a | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Other | 2011 |
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Sp-1b | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Debris Control | 2012 |
| Ms04571 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Ms06028 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04303 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lester May Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04558 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Kempdale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06029 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04305 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04561 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04568 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04557 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06027 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04565 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Retention Pond B | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Sapp Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Ms04563 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06023 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04580 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06018 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04562 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06025 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Thomas Mill Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Harry H Russell Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Dorothy Stennis Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Shammack Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Ms04570 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Billy Harry Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| W O Wilkerson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Sp-1a | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Other | 2012 |
| Ms04453 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04576 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Hoppers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04573 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Larry Bell Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| James Barnham Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hugh Thomasson Lake | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Odessa Briggs Pond | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1965 |
| Sp-2b Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Debris Control | 2017 |
| Carlton Fleming Pond | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1955 |
| George Sciples Mill Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Other | |
| Ms04574 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms06017 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| E Q Lunsford Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms04579 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Sp-2a Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Debris Control | |
| Ms04304 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| A a Hopper Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06022 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Weyerhauser Lumber Company Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation |