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 | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Roanna Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Ms05848 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Ms06039 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Smith-vaniz | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ms05919 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms06043 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms05913 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Whitworth Farms Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Irrigation | 2017 |
| Steve Horn Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Walker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Nutt Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 2008 |
| Charlton Lake #1 | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Ms04467 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms05916 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Rankins Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Corlew Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Grey Castle Lake Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lee Hawkins Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Charlton Lake #2 | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 2010 |
| Morgans Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Tithelo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms06044 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms05854 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Luchasetto Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Burnt Corn Ws Str 5 Dam | Low | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Ms04323 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ms05909 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06048 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05995 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05837 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05992 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05849 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Charlton Lake No. 3 | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05914 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Cameron Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 2015 |
| Crc Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1990 |
| Rick Lake | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 2011 |
| Persimmon Creek Structure 8 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| J G House Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Ms05844 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04337 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05834 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05860 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05728 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06070 Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 20 | Recreation | |
| Cedar Hills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Lane Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | |
| Hawkins Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1995 |
| T Bar P Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Steve Horn Number 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Rose Hill Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 2001 |
| Culley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1962 |
| Hatheway Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 20 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Ms04327 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05922 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06001 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Lloyd Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Cypress Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Steve Horn Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Richard Mills Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05921 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04321 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04328 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Rutledge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 2017 |
| Madison County Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Patridge Lumber Compan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| W H Lane Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Collin Wohner Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| B H Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Recreation | |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Clarke Thomas Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Patterson Crossing Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Gideon Lake Number 5 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1998 |
| St. Catherines Village Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1986 |
| Ms04586 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05835 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04309 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04324 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05912 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06047 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04332 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06030 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Martin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 2013 |
| Madison Livestock Invstment Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Landmark Development Incorporated Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Steve Horn Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Ms05841 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05999 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06062 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05838 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04470 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05996 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06045 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Jubilee Company Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Roy Barrett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Henry Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Hassley Herron Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Tom Virden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05856 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| C L Hardaman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| F B Hayes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| L S Farms Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| J N Brown Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Bourne Mcgehee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| T S Rowland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| W W Billingsly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| S S Divine Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Flora Parish 4 H Club Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Pecan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Briggs Number 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 2002 |
| School Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Gideon Lake Number 6 Dam | Low | Poor | 16 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Ms06055 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05917 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04320 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Mcadams Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06058 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05852 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06061 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05831 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04322 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04325 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06041 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Tip Ray Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Yerger Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| W S Billingsly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| H S Omahvndro Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| R B Middleton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| E M Billingslea Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06006 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05829 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 15 | Recreation | |
| Weeks End Dam | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Bennett Lake Madison County Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Gideon Lake Number 3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1998 |
| J F Jackson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Andover South Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ms05918 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06002 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05840 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Mansell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05920 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06007 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05998 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Martin Presley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Bob Ray Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Lindsey Harris Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| D C Sutherland Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| H T Stubbs Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| J R Edgar Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| O J Andy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| W L Childress Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06056 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Joe Cauthen Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Joe Cauthen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| J V Blalock Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| T Bar P Lake | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Gideon Lake Number 1 Dam | Low | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1997 |
| J R Edgar Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Gideon Lake Number 4 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1998 |
| Ms06068 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms05861 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06072 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms05847 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06066 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04468 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06003 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms05833 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Wallace Harrison Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06004 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| W J Sumrall Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 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 | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Ms05911 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms06067 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms06034 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Charvers Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04336 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04333 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| International Paper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Kearney Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Frank Cauthen Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| C C Lord Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| R W Stribling Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| L L Bennett Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Gideon Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Ms05924 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms06060 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms06063 Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Falls Crossing a | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | 2017 |
| Canton Country Club Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 11 | Recreation | 1958 |
| Ms04307 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms05858 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| James Duncan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms05733 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| A B Mansell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| C a Garbo Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ashbrooke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Briggs Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ms06031 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ms05850 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ms05910 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms05997 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms05902 Lake Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms06057 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 7 | Recreation | |
| Prince Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 37 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Ms05908 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Landrum Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Ms05729 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Kendall Quinn Lake Dam | Undetermined | Fair | 25 | Recreation | |
| Natchez Trace Village Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Ms06071 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| G E Morgan Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05925 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| G E Morgan Lake Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Clyde Edwards Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Little Costas Lake Dam | Undetermined | Poor | 16 | Recreation | |
| J W Hartfield Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04330 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05832 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| J K Simpson Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| R E Cheatham Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Francis Galloway Lake Dam | Undetermined | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06033 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Northbay Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1955 |