Dams in Leake County, Mississippi

52Total Dams
1High Hazard
2Significant

Dam Safety in Leake County, Mississippi

Leake County has 52 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 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 4 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Leake County is 48 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ms06876 Lake Dam at 29 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Standing Pine DamHighFair19Flood Risk Reduction1965
Standing Pine Watershed Structure 5 DamSignificantPoor24Flood Risk Reduction1970
Standing Pine Watershed Structure 3 DamSignificantPoor23Flood Risk Reduction1968
Ms06876 Lake DamLowUnsatisfactory29Recreation
Standing Pine Ws Str 7 DamLowNot assessed28Flood Risk Reduction1970
Ms06888 Lake DamLowNot assessed25Recreation
Thomas Lake DamLowNot assessed24Recreation2014
Standing Pine Watershed Structure 9 DamLowNot assessed24Flood Risk Reduction1969
Ms06834 Lake DamLowNot assessed22Recreation
Ms06885 Lake DamLowNot assessed21Recreation
Ms06868 Lake DamLowNot assessed20Recreation
Molpus Lumber Company Lake DamLowNot assessed20Recreation
Ms06671 Lake DamLowNot assessed19Recreation
Ms06846 Lake DamLowNot assessed19Recreation
Ms06849 Lake DamLowNot assessed17Recreation
Ms06867 Lake DamLowNot assessed17Recreation
Ms06839 Lake DamLowNot assessed17Recreation
Ms07122 Lake DamLowNot assessed17Recreation
R and R Farm Pond DamLowNot assessed17Recreation
Ms06854 Lake DamLowNot assessed16Recreation
Omara Lake DamLowSatisfactory16Recreation2003
Joe Wall DamLowNot assessed16Recreation2001
Helen and Clyde Memorial Lake DamLowNot assessed16Recreation
Ms06842 Lake DamLowNot assessed15Recreation
Ms06880 Lake DamLowNot assessed15Recreation
Holcomb DamLowNot assessed15Recreation1996
Coy Watkins Catfish Pond DamLowNot assessed15Recreation
P B Dickens Catfish Pond DamLowNot assessed15Recreation
T & T Johnston Lake DamLowNot assessed15Recreation
Ms06829 Lake DamLowNot assessed13Recreation
Smith Pond DamLowUnsatisfactory12Recreation1958
W C Majors Pond DamLowNot assessed12Recreation
Grover Grimes Catfish Pond DamLowSatisfactory12Recreation1968
Bilbro Lake DamLowNot assessed12Recreation
Mcdaniel Lake DamLowNot assessed11Recreation
J E Upton Jr Catfish Pond DamLowNot assessed11Recreation
Ms06887 Lake DamLowNot assessed10Recreation
Willie Dumas Pond DamLowNot assessed10Recreation1956
R and R Processing Plant Lagoon DamLowNot assessed10Recreation
Ms06858 Lake DamLowNot assessed9Recreation
Mcdonald Ponds DamLowNot assessed9Recreation
Rance Johnston Catfish PondLowNot assessed9Other1968
Kermit Daughterly Lake DamLowNot assessed8Recreation
Ms06672 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed21Recreation
Ms06872 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed19Recreation
Ms06898 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed19Recreation
Ms06670 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed18Recreation
Ms06856 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed17Recreation
Ms07121 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Ms06864 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed15Recreation
Ms06870 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed14Recreation
Ms06897 Lake DamUndeterminedNot assessed11Recreation