Dams in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

49Total Dams
11High Hazard
1Significant

Dam Safety in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Tallahatchie County has 49 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 11 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 8 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Tallahatchie County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Kelly Greenwood Lake Dam at 60 ft.

DamHazardConditionHeight (ft)PurposeYear
Kelly Greenwood Lake DamHighPoor60Recreation2010
Buntyn Creek Ws Str Y-16a-1 DamHighFair42Flood Risk Reduction1962
Buntyn Creek Watershed Structure Y-16a-4 DamHighUnsatisfactory40Flood Risk Reduction1958
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-02 DamHighPoor39Flood Risk Reduction1959
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Ws Str Y-17c-6b DamHighPoor38Flood Risk Reduction1986
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-01 DamHighPoor36Flood Risk Reduction1963
Hubbard Murphee Y-17a-74HighSatisfactory35Flood Risk Reduction1963
Hubbard Murphee Structure Y-17a-73 DamHighFair32Flood Risk Reduction1963
Tillatoba Creek Wss Y-17b-1 DamHighPoor31Flood Risk Reduction1981
Buntyn Creek Ws Str Y-16a-2 DamHighPoor31Flood Risk Reduction1962
Hubbard Murphee Structure Y-17a-72 DamHighPoor30Flood Risk Reduction1963
Ascalmore Ws Str Y-17a-71 DamSignificantSatisfactory34Flood Risk Reduction1963
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-5 DamLowNot assessed44Flood Risk Reduction1986
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-2b DamLowNot assessed43Flood Risk Reduction1993
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-11 DamLowSatisfactory40Flood Risk Reduction1959
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-9 DamLowNot assessed37Flood Risk Reduction1987
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-76 DamLowFair35Flood Risk Reduction1970
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Ws Str Y-17c-1 DamLowNot assessed35Flood Risk Reduction1985
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-12 DamLowNot assessed35Flood Risk Reduction1996
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-2 DamLowNot assessed34Flood Risk Reduction1985
Ms05176 Lake DamLowNot assessed31Recreation
Buntyn Creek Ws Str Y-16a-6 DamLowNot assessed31Flood Risk Reduction1959
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-05 DamLowNot assessed30Flood Risk Reduction1969
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-3 DamLowNot assessed30Flood Risk Reduction1985
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-18 DamLowNot assessed30Flood Risk Reduction1988
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-20 DamLowNot assessed30Flood Risk Reduction1987
Ascalmore Dd Structure Y-17a-db1 DamLowNot assessed29Flood Risk Reduction1989
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-75 DamLowNot assessed29Flood Risk Reduction1963
Ms05221 Lake DamLowNot assessed28Recreation
Ascalmore Structure Y-17a-09 DamLowFair28Flood Risk Reduction1963
Ascalmore Structure Yo-30-07 DamLowNot assessed27Flood Risk Reduction1956
Ascalmore Structure Yo-30-08 DamLowNot assessed26Flood Risk Reduction1956
Ascalmore Structure Yo-30-06 DamLowNot assessed26Flood Risk Reduction1956
Ascalmore Structure Yo-30-04 DamLowNot assessed26Flood Risk Reduction1956
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-14 DamLowNot assessed26Flood Risk Reduction1988
Ascalmore Structure Yo-30-03 DamLowNot assessed25Flood Risk Reduction1956
Lake Tallaha DamLowNot assessed24Recreation
Ascalmore Structure Yo-30-15 DamLowNot assessed22Flood Risk Reduction1956
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-13 DamLowNot assessed21Flood Risk Reduction1988
Ms05177 Lake DamLowNot assessed20Recreation
North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-21 DamLowNot assessed19Flood Risk Reduction1988
Ms05220 Lake DamLowNot assessed16Recreation
House Lake Ms00888 DamLowNot assessed16Recreation
James Lake DamLowNot assessed15Recreation
Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-17 DamLowSatisfactory15Flood Risk Reduction1977
Burns Lake DamLowNot assessed8Recreation
Actman Catfish Pond DamLowNot assessed8Recreation
Blue Channel Catfish Inc LakeLowNot assessed8Other1967
Blue Channel Catfish Inc LakeLowNot assessed8Other1967