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 | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Ms04344 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 38 | Recreation | |
| Ms05948 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 6 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Ms04471 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ms04356 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 7 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Ms06093 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 24 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1967 |
| Ms04486 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ms04370 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Hooker Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Chiwapa Watershed Structure 49 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Ms06094 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05951 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms06106 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04482 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04343 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04371 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ms04347 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04352 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-08 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Skuna River Structure Y-22-9 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Ms04348 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms04357 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05938 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms04483 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06111 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04353 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Roy Young | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1970 |
| Ms04481 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04472 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Gentry Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Clark Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04350 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04367 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Estate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06075 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04369 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05947 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Upper Yocona Watershed Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Pontotoc Ridge Experiment Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06113 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06095 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06112 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Seale Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04473 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04351 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06074 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Mogridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06083 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04345 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Corper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms06084 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Boyce Mooneyhan Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Merle Palmer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Newells Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04349 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Eads Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| C D Mize Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ms04342 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Ms05950 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms06085 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms04360 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Russell Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Ms06109 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms05958 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04366 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06076 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06092 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06096 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| G R Patterson Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05940 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Walls Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Scott Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Cherry Creek Lake | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation |