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 | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms06975 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Tuscumbia Watershed Structure 38 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Ms06986 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Booneville Fish Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Depoyster Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms06991 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms06974 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06988 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06992 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms06977 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms06987 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Elder Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Holly Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Baldwin Fish Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Jeff Johnson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Barnett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06993 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Creasy Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Cox Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Lloyd Beard Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1992 |
| Ms07000 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06861 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Stites Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Irrigation | 2014 |
| Ms07003 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06982 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Eaton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Barnett Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cartwright Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cox Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Smith Lake | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Bennett Lake Prentiss County Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ed Honeycutt Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | 1991 |
| Ms06999 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06983 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06978 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ms06980 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Yarbrough Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Quail Run Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Sanders Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Sportsman Club Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Breedlove Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06984 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms07002 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Pritchard Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Shakelford Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Goodard Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Richard Arnold Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation |