Dams in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
92Total Dams
8High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Pontotoc County has 92 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 3 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Pontotoc County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Trace State Park Dam at 47 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trace State Park Dam | High | Satisfactory | 47 | Recreation | 1974 |
| Town Creek Ws Str 13 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 42 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1994 |
| Town Creek Ws Str 14 Dam | High | Fair | 39 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1991 |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 26a Dam | High | Fair | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Chiwapa Ws Str 3 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 36 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 23 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 65 Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Chiwapa Ws Str 29 Dam | High | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 13 Dam | Significant | Poor | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ms06110 Lake Dam | Low | 38 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04344 Lake Dam | Low | 38 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05948 Lake Dam | Low | 35 | Recreation | ||
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 6 Dam | Low | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 | |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 1 Dam | Low | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 2 Dam | Low | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 | |
| Ms04471 Lake Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04356 Lake Dam | Low | 30 | Recreation | ||
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 7 Dam | Low | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Ms06093 Lake Dam | Low | 28 | Recreation | ||
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 24 Dam | Low | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 | |
| Ms04486 Lake Dam | Low | 27 | Recreation | ||
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-10 Dam | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-11 Dam | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Ms04370 Lake Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Hooker Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | 2000 | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-12 Dam | Low | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-09 Dam | Low | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 49 Dam | Low | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 | |
| Ms06094 Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05951 Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06106 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04482 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04343 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04371 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-13 Dam | Low | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 | |
| Ms04347 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04352 Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-08 Dam | Low | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 | |
| Skuna River Structure Y-22-9 Dam | Low | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 | |
| Ms04348 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04357 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05938 Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04483 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06111 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04353 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Roy Young | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ms04481 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04472 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Gentry Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Clark Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04350 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04367 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Estate Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06075 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04369 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05947 Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Upper Yocona Watershed Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Pontotoc Ridge Experiment Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06113 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06095 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06112 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Seale Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04473 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04351 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06074 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Mogridge Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06083 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04345 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Corper Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06084 Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Boyce Mooneyhan Pond Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Merle Palmer Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Newells Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04349 Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Eads Creek Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| C D Mize Lake Dam | Low | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04342 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not Rated | 32 | Recreation | |
| Ms05950 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 24 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06085 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 24 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04360 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Russell Lake Dam | Undetermined | 22 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| Ms06109 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05958 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms04366 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06076 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06092 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06096 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 17 | Recreation | ||
| G R Patterson Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms05940 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Walls Lake Dam | Undetermined | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Scott Lake Dam | Undetermined | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Cherry Creek Lake | Undetermined | 10 | Recreation |