Dams in Smith County, Mississippi
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 | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1985 | |
| Marathon Lake | Low | Not Rated | 20 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1962 |
| Clarke Lake Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Mccormick Lake | Low | Not Rated | 18 | Recreation | 1979 |
| Tom Allen Dam | Low | 18 | Recreation | 2002 | |
| Blackwell Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Spring Lake Dam | Low | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06688 Lake Dam | Low | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Crumpton Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Blackwell Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Hughes Lake Ms00515 Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| King Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | ||
| E Y Mangum Lake Dam | Low | 12 | Recreation | 1953 | |
| Ms06706 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 53 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06626 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 35 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06687 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 33 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06683 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 31 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06707 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06635 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 29 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06690 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 28 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06689 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 28 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06627 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 27 | Recreation | ||
| Ms07307 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 26 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06633 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 24 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06624 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 23 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06628 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06657 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 22 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06630 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06643 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06694 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 21 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06680 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06638 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06641 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06636 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Mayfield Lake Dam | Undetermined | 20 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06654 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06642 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 19 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06640 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06685 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 18 | Recreation | ||
| Teock Lake Dam | Undetermined | 18 | Recreation | 2007 | |
| Ms06631 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06652 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06653 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06681 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Cold Creek Lake Dam | Undetermined | 16 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06639 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06644 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06655 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06684 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06651 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Wallace Epting Lake Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Hawkins Lake Ms02902 Dam | Undetermined | 15 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06647 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06629 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06646 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Anderson Lake Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Cook Lake Ms02284 Dam | Undetermined | 14 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06692 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06625 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 13 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06709 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06686 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 12 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06698 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 11 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06649 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 10 | Recreation | ||
| Taylorsville Sewage Lagoon Dam | Undetermined | 10 | Other | ||
| Ms06696 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 9 | Recreation | ||
| Ms06648 Lake Dam | Undetermined | 9 | Recreation |