71Total Dams
3High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County has 71 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 2 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Smith County is 44 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ms06706 Lake Dam at 53 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prentiss Walker Lake Dam | High | Poor | 47 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Upper Leaf River Structure 9 Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Big Creek Watershed Structure 15 Dam | High | Fair | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Vowell Lake Dam | Low | Fair | 31 | Recreation | 2016 |
| Upper Leaf River Structure 7 Dam | Low | Fair | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1974 |
| Upper Leaf Watershed Structure 5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 |
| Marathon Lake | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Clarke Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Mccormick Lake | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Tom Allen Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 2002 |
| Blackwell Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06688 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Crumpton Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Blackwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Hughes Lake Ms00515 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| King Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| E Y Mangum Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Ms06706 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 53 | Recreation | |
| Ms06626 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Ms06687 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 33 | Recreation | |
| Ms06683 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Ms06707 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms06635 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms06690 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Ms06689 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Ms06627 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | |
| Ms07307 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ms06633 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms06624 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms06628 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms06657 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms06630 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms06643 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms06694 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms06680 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06638 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06641 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06636 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Mayfield Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms06654 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06642 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms06640 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms06685 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Teock Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Ms06631 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06652 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06653 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06681 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Cold Creek Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms06639 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06644 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06655 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06684 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06651 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Wallace Epting Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hawkins Lake Ms02902 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms06647 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06629 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06646 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Anderson Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Cook Lake Ms02284 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms06692 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06625 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms06709 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms06686 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms06698 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms06649 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Taylorsville Sewage Lagoon Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Other | |
| Ms06696 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ms06648 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation |