48Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Lincoln County, Mississippi
Lincoln County has 48 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Lincoln County is 40 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Penn Lake Dam at 45 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Lincoln State Park Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1979 |
| Bahala Creek Ws Str 2 Dam | High | Poor | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Penn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 45 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Hurricane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | |
| Bahala Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Clarks Lake Ms00293 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Lake Truly Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Bahala Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Bahala Creek Watershed Structure 5 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Ms06326 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Williams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ms07292 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms06324 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms06329 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06335 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms06233 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms07242 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Mullens Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Huecks Retreat Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06343 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06357 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06232 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| W.e. Hathorn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06337 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06336 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Oak Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06340 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Stradheim Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Lakewood Village Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Louie Entrican Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Van Hatcher Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Burgess Lake Ms00285 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06351 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Davis Lake Ms02874 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| I O Smith Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Frank Hartman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06333 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms07291 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms06785 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Brookhaven Sewage Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms07244 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms06328 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Ms07260 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms07256 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06350 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06353 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06346 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation |