Dams in Madison County, Mississippi
275Total Dams
31High Hazard
3Significant
Dam Safety in Madison County, Mississippi
Madison County has 275 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 31 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 3 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 15 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Madison County is 33 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Chestnut Hill Lake Dam at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Hill Lake Dam | High | Fair | 55 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Lake Lorman Dam | High | Fair | 45 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Reunion Lake Number 2 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Lake Cavalier Dam | High | Poor | 35 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Johnstone Lake Dam | High | Fair | 35 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Lake Katherine Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 2018 |
| Costas Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 34 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harvey Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 32 | Recreation | |
| Lake Castle Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Lake Caroline Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1989 |
| Camden Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | |
| Twin Lakes Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Reunion Lake Number 1 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Deerhaven Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 27 | Recreation | 1993 |
| Lake Neoma Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Recreation | 1939 |
| Westlake Dam | High | Fair | 26 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Houston Primos Dam | High | Fair | 25 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Cedar Hill Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Anderson Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | |
| The Pond Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Britton Lake Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Burnt Corn Ws Str 3 Dam | High | Poor | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Lake Wellington Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 2011 |
| Brookstone Lake Dam | High | Fair | 18 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Cypress Lake | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Stillhouse Creek Dam | High | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Stone Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 2017 |
| Sulphur Springs Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 2015 |
| Arrington Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 12 | Recreation | |
| Twelve Oaks Trace Dam | High | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | |
| 7 Starr Lake Dam | High | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Chestnut Spring Dam | Significant | Poor | 32 | Recreation | |
| Sanctuary Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Kristin Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Ms06040 Lake Dam | Low | 32 | Recreation | ||
| Roanna Lake Dam | Low | 32 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05848 Lake Dam | Low | 31 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06039 Lake Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Smith-vaniz | Low | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05919 Lake Dam | Low | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06043 Lake Dam | Low | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05913 Lake Dam | Low | 28 | Recreation | ||
| Whitworth Farms Dam | Low | 28 | Irrigation | 2017 | |
| Steve Horn Dam | Low | 28 | Recreation | 1999 | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | 28 | Recreation | 2016 | |
| Nutt Lake Dam | Low | 28 | Recreation | 2008 | |
| Charlton Lake #1 | Low | 28 | Recreation | 1956 | |
| Ms04467 Lake Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05916 Lake Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Rankins Pond Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Corlew Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | 2001 | |
| Grey Castle Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lee Hawkins Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Charlton Lake #2 | Low | 26 | Recreation | 2010 | |
| Morgans Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Tithelo Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06044 Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05854 Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Luchasetto Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Burnt Corn Ws Str 5 Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ms04323 Lake Dam | Low | 24 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04329 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Recreation | |
| Pepper Dam | Low | Fair | 24 | Recreation | 2003 |
| Black Creek Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2005 |
| Andover North Lake Dam | Low | 24 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| Ms05909 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06048 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05995 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05837 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05992 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05849 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Charlton Lake No. 3 | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Burnt Corn Ws Str 1 Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Lake Stella | Low | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05855 Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05914 Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Cameron Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | 2015 | |
| Crc Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | 1990 | |
| Rick Lake | Low | 22 | Recreation | 2011 | |
| Persimmon Creek Structure 8 Dam | Low | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 | |
| J G House Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | 2000 | |
| Ms05844 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04337 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05834 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05860 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05728 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06070 Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Hills Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Lane Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hawkins Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 1995 | |
| T Bar P Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Steve Horn Number 3 Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 1999 | |
| Rose Hill Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 2001 | |
| Culley Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | 1962 | |
| Hatheway Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Ms04327 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05922 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06001 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Lloyd Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Cypress Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Steve Horn Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | 1999 | |
| Richard Mills Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | 2000 | |
| Reunion Lake Number 7 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Whisper Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Ms06035 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05921 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04321 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04328 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Rutledge Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 2017 | |
| Madison County Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Patridge Lumber Compan Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| W H Lane Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Collin Wohner Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| B H Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Clarke Thomas Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 2007 | |
| Patterson Crossing Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Gideon Lake Number 5 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1998 |
| St. Catherines Village Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 1986 | |
| Ms04586 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05835 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04309 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04324 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05912 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06047 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04332 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06030 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Martin Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | 2013 | |
| Madison Livestock Invstment Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Landmark Development Incorporated Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| Steve Horn Number 2 Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | 1999 | |
| Ms05841 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05999 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06062 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05838 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04470 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05996 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06045 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Jubilee Company Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Roy Barrett Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Henry Brown Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Hassley Herron Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Tom Virden Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05856 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| C L Hardaman Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| F B Hayes Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| L S Farms Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| J N Brown Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Bourne Mcgehee Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| T S Rowland Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| W W Billingsly Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| S S Divine Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Flora Parish 4 H Club Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Pecan Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | ||
| Briggs Number 1 Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| School Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | 1997 | |
| Gideon Lake Number 6 Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Ms06055 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05917 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04320 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Mcadams Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06058 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05852 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06061 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05831 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04322 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04325 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06041 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Tip Ray Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Yerger Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| W S Billingsly Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| H S Omahvndro Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| R B Middleton Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| E M Billingslea Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06006 Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05829 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Weeks End Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 2000 | |
| J T Canizaro Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05727 Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Whittington Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Bucky Gideon Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1998 | |
| Bennett Lake Madison County Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Gideon Lake Number 3 Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1998 | |
| J F Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Andover South Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| Ms05918 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06002 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05840 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Mansell Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05920 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06007 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05998 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Martin Presley Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Bob Ray Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Lindsey Harris Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| D C Sutherland Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| H T Stubbs Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| J R Edgar Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| O J Andy Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| W L Childress Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06056 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Joe Cauthen Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Joe Cauthen Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| J V Blalock Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| T Bar P Lake | Low | Not Rated | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Gideon Lake Number 1 Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1997 |
| J R Edgar Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Gideon Lake Number 4 Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | 1998 | |
| Ms06068 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05861 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06072 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05847 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06066 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04468 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06003 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05833 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Wallace Harrison Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06004 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| W J Sumrall Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05830 Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Culley Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1998 |
| Stump Bridge Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | 2004 | |
| Ms05911 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06067 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06034 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Charvers Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04336 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04333 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| International Paper Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Kearney Park Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Frank Cauthen Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| C C Lord Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| R W Stribling Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| L L Bennett Pond Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Gideon Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Ms05924 Lake Dam | Low | 11 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06060 Lake Dam | Low | 11 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06063 Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Falls Crossing A | Low | 11 | Recreation | 2017 | |
| Canton Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ms04307 Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05858 Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| James Duncan Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05733 Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| A B Mansell Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| C A Garbo Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Ashbrooke Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Briggs Number 2 Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| Ms06031 Lake Dam | Low | 9 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05850 Lake Dam | Low | 9 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05910 Lake Dam | Low | 8 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05997 Lake Dam | Low | 8 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05902 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms06057 Lake Dam | Low | 7 | Recreation | ||
| Prince Dam | Undetermined | 37 | Recreation | 1995 | |
| Ms05908 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Landrum Dam | Undetermined | 27 | Recreation | 1995 | |
| Ms05729 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Kendall Quinn Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Natchez Trace Village Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | 1960 | |
| Ms06071 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 19 | Recreation | ||
| G E Morgan Lake Dam | Undetermined | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05925 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 17 | Recreation | ||
| G E Morgan Lake Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Clyde Edwards Lake Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Little Costas Lake Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| J W Hartfield Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04330 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05832 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| J K Simpson Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| R E Cheatham Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Francis Galloway Lake Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06033 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Northbay Lake Dam | Undetermined | 8 | Recreation | 1955 |