Dams in Prentiss County, Mississippi
53Total Dams
4High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Prentiss County, Mississippi
Prentiss County has 53 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Prentiss County is 36 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Tuscumbia Ws Str Number 34 Dam at 34 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia Ws Str Number 34 Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Tuscumbia Ws Str Number 36 Dam | High | Poor | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1988 |
| Tuscumbia Ws Str 39 Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Turner Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 14 | Recreation | |
| Hill Lake Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 2017 |
| Ms07001 Lake Dam | Low | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06975 Lake Dam | Low | 27 | Recreation | ||
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 38 Dam | Low | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 | |
| Ms06986 Lake Dam | Low | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Booneville Fish Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Depoyster Lake Dam | Low | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06991 Lake Dam | Low | 24 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06974 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06988 Lake Dam | Low | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06992 Lake Dam | Low | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06977 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06987 Lake Dam | Low | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Elder Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Holly Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Baldwin Fish Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Jeff Johnson Lake Dam | Low | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Barnett Lake Dam | Low | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06993 Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Creasy Pond Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Cox Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Lloyd Beard Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 1992 | |
| Ms07000 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06861 Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Recreation | ||
| Stites Lake Dam | Low | 17 | Irrigation | 2014 | |
| Ms07003 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06982 Lake Dam | Low | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Eaton Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Barnett Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Cartwright Pond Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Cox Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Smith Lake | Low | Not Rated | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bennett Lake Prentiss County Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ed Honeycutt Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | 1991 | |
| Ms06999 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06983 Lake Dam | Low | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06978 Lake Dam | Low | 9 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06980 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Yarbrough Lake Dam | Undetermined | 25 | Recreation | ||
| Quail Run Lake Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Sanders Lake Dam | Undetermined | 19 | Recreation | 2000 | |
| Sportsman Club Lake Dam | Undetermined | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Breedlove Dam | Undetermined | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06984 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms07002 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Pritchard Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Shakelford Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Goodard Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Richard Arnold Dam | Undetermined | 13 | Recreation |