100Total Dams
10High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Lamar County, Mississippi
Lamar County has 100 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 10 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lamar County is 42 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Big Bay Lake Dam at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bay Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Canebrake Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1985 |
| Lakeshore Lake Dam | High | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Bridgefield Estates Lake Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Lake Serene Southeast Dam | High | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1969 |
| West Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Lake Serene North Dam | High | Fair | 21 | Recreation | 1968 |
| West Lake Manor First Addition Dam | High | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Little Black Creek Water Park Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 1971 |
| W J Morris Pond Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Lake Heritage Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 51 | Recreation | 2007 |
| David Cox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Sportsman Club Lake Number 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Hudson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Lake Serene South Dam | Low | Poor | 31 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Ms05045 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ms05385 Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 27 | Recreation | |
| Refuge Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 26 | Recreation | |
| J M Burge Road Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Ms05040 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Sullivan Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Lake Serene East Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Serene Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms05264 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| A G Mcinturff Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Beaver Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Woodville Trace Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| Murdy Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Bennett York Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Fair | 22 | Recreation | |
| Fox Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1966 |
| Ms05405 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04224 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms05403 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Sportsman Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04225 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05252 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Sumrall Sportsmen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05511 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05245 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05247 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05404 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05037 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| J D Broome Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05253 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05399 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05398 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04214 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04220 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hoyle D Byrd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Wright Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Henry Hudson Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Ms05241 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05059 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05381 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04216 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05038 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Bass Pecan Plant Pond Number 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| South Mississippi Electric Power Association Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Ronnie Kent Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05044 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Bass Pecan Plant Pond Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hudson Farm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04215 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05400 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04212 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05401 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Mrs Florine Ulmer Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05043 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04218 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| John W Atwood Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Sportsman Club Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Brett Favre Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Komp Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms05242 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Charles Roseberry Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Charlie Johnson Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Bass Pecan Plant Pond Number 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms05393 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms05394 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms05254 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms05255 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms05265 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Buster Crider Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms05042 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Safari Lake #2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 46 | Recreation | |
| Joe Winstead Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms05383 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05510 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| J D Broome Pond Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05513 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Bass Pecan Plant Pond Number 6 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05240 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Bass Pecan Plant Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04211 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Hudson Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 2000 |
| C R Fortenberrry Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05039 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Dr Richard Clark Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Canebrake Golf Course Hole Number 12 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Irby Alexander Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation |