66Total Dams
2High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Scott County, Mississippi
Scott County has 66 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.
The average dam in Scott County is 41 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Henry # 1 Lake Dam at 35 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt State Park Lake Dam | High | Fair | 30 | Recreation | 1935 |
| Moore Lake Dam | High | Fair | 15 | Recreation | |
| Whiteway Farms Lake Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Henry # 1 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Tailings | 2015 |
| Ms06826 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Morton Waste Stabilization Ponds Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Other | 1962 |
| S Cooper Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Ms06661 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms06803 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Lake Mary Martha Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 2013 |
| Ms06821 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Ms06802 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms06660 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Lake Dorothy Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 2005 |
| James May Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06669 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06815 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Usry Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1994 |
| Wright Petty Catfish Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Jack Stewart Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Buster Lackey Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Jack Stewart Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Dennis Magee Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1983 |
| Ms06664 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06663 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms06816 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Lewis Eure Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06805 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06806 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06809 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Fred Gaddis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| L Gatewood Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Wilbur Weems Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| B R Gunn Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| George Gatewood Catfish Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06804 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06797 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06758 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Foster Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Burks Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| O T Gilbert Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| L Lyle Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Golden Memorial State Park Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06812 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06658 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Herbert Cooper Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06818 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Barry Tisedale Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Tommy Clark Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| H Boils Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Smith Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Clyde Walters Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Howard Walker Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ross Barnett Rsrvoir Lwr Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Earl Davis Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Charles Mcedwards Catfish Pond | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | 1968 |
| Green Acre Farm Sewage L Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| J H Jones Catfish Pond Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Ms06659 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms06800 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Forest Country Club Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Brantley Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 2006 |
| Ms06808 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| B Jones Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06752 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ellen Tadlock Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation |