Dams in Newton County, Mississippi

80Total Dams

3High Hazard

0Significant

Dam Safety in Newton County, Mississippi

Newton County has 80 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Newton County is 38 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Turkey Creek Water Park Dam at 41 ft.

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Dam	Hazard	Condition	Height (ft)	Purpose	Year
Turkey Creek Water Park Dam	High	Satisfactory	41	Flood Risk Reduction	1980
Chunky River Ws Number 8 Dam	High	Poor	37	Flood Risk Reduction	1984
Chunky River Ws Str 47 Dam	High	Poor	21	Flood Risk Reduction	1976
Chunky River Number 14a Dam	Low		26	Flood Risk Reduction	1991
Chunky River Watershed Structure 25 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1987
Brushy Creek Farms Pond Dam	Low		24	Recreation	2015
Lake Cleveland Dam	Low		24	Recreation	2009
Chunky Creek Watershed Structure 5 Dam	Low		24	Flood Risk Reduction	1972
Ms05869 Lake Dam	Low		23	Recreation
Ms05618 Lake Dam	Low		23	Recreation
Ms05746 Lake Dam	Low		23	Recreation
Ms05488 Lake Dam	Low		21	Recreation
Ms05749 Lake Dam	Low		20	Recreation
Ms05868 Lake Dam	Low		20	Recreation
Ms05621 Lake Dam	Low		19	Recreation
Ms05619 Lake Dam	Low		19	Recreation
Ms05487 Lake Dam	Low		18	Recreation
Ms05751 Lake Dam	Low		18	Recreation
Tucker Dam	Low		18	Recreation	2001
Mcmullan Lake Number 2 Dam	Low		18	Recreation
Ms05500 Lake Dam	Low		17	Recreation
Ms05502 Lake Dam	Low		17	Recreation
Ms05484 Lake Dam	Low		16	Recreation
Ms05613 Lake Dam	Low		16	Recreation
Ms05874 Lake Dam	Low		16	Recreation
Ms05490 Lake Dam	Low		16	Recreation
Ms05622 Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Ms05864 Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Osborn Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Ms05866 Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Ms05744 Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Ms05743 Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Tommy Graham Pond Dam	Low		15	Recreation
C M Blount Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
C Loper Catfish Pond Dam	Low		15	Recreation
E J Pearson Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
Don Landrum Lake	Low	Not Rated	15	Recreation	1978
Ms05501 Lake Dam	Low		14	Recreation
Ms05483 Lake Dam	Low		14	Recreation
Ms05748 Lake Dam	Low		14	Recreation
Ecjc Lake Dam	Low		14	Recreation
Ms05871 Lake Dam	Low		13	Recreation
Ms05616 Lake Dam	Low		12	Recreation
Ms05617 Lake Dam	Low		12	Recreation
Charles Guin Lake Dam	Low		12	Recreation
R Doolittle Pond Dam	Low		12	Recreation
Bill May Lake Dam	Low		12	Recreation
Okahatta Creek Dam	Low		11	Recreation
Kennedy Pond Dam	Low		11	Recreation
Stovall Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
County Pond Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Ms05865 Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Mcmullan Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Ms05486 Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Carroway Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Newton Lagoon Dam	Low		10	Other
Troy Brand Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Dr Moore Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
T Herd Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Dr Laird Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Spring Lake Hunting Club Dam	Low		10	Recreation
D Graham Lake Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Pearsons Catfish Pond Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Pearsons Catfish Pond Number 2 Dam	Low		10	Recreation
Ms05747 Lake Dam	Low		9	Recreation
Carlton Branch Dam	Low		9	Recreation
W Parks Lake Dam	Low		8	Recreation
Fahbrach Lake Dam	Low		8	Recreation
B L Griffin Lake Dam	Undetermined		30	Recreation
Little Rock Creek Dam	Undetermined		19	Recreation
Coastal Plain Experiment Station Pond Dam	Undetermined		16	Recreation	2006
Earl Laird Lake Dam	Undetermined		15	Recreation
Earl Laird Lake Number 2 Dam	Undetermined		15	Recreation
Ms05876 Lake Dam	Undetermined		14	Recreation
Henry Lake Dam	Undetermined		12	Recreation
Okahatta Creek Dam	Undetermined		12	Recreation
P Measells Lake Dam	Undetermined		12	Recreation
Germeny Lake Dam	Undetermined		10	Recreation
T L Harris Lake Dam	Undetermined		10	Recreation
B J Blount Lake Dam	Undetermined	Poor	8	Recreation	1957

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