Dams in Tippah County, Mississippi

87Total Dams

7High Hazard

2Significant

Dam Safety in Tippah County, Mississippi

Tippah County has 87 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 7 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 9 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.

The average dam in Tippah County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is flood risk reduction. The tallest dam is Muddy Creek Ws Str 1 Dam at 41 ft.

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Data note: Hazard potential describes the consequences if a dam failed; it does not predict the likelihood of failure. Inspection, condition, and emergency-plan fields can be incomplete or delayed. Check state dam-safety officials and local emergency managers for official guidance.

Dam	Hazard	Condition	Height (ft)	Purpose	Year
Muddy Creek Ws Str 14 Dam	High	Poor	33	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
Muddy Creek Ws Str 2 Dam	High	Poor	31	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam	High	Poor	30	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 24a Dam	High	Poor	29	Flood Risk Reduction	1961
Hurt Lake Dam	High	Unsatisfactory	27	Recreation
Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-17 Dam	High	Unsatisfactory	26	Flood Risk Reduction	1962
Muddy Creek Ws Str 5 Dam	High	Poor	22	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
Muddy Creek Ws Str 1 Dam	Significant	Poor	41	Flood Risk Reduction	1971
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 12 Dam	Significant	Poor	31	Flood Risk Reduction	1969
Ms06848 Lake Dam	Low		39	Recreation
Ms06871 Lake Dam	Low		37	Recreation
West Hatchie Watershed Structure 29 Dam	Low		35	Flood Risk Reduction	1966
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-02 Dam	Low		33	Flood Risk Reduction	1959
West Hatchie Watershed Structure 25 Dam	Low		31	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 28 Dam	Low		31	Flood Risk Reduction	1976
Muddy Creek Ws Str 29 Dam	Low		31	Flood Risk Reduction	1976
Lake Edwards Dam	Low		30	Recreation
Ms05577 Lake Dam	Low		29	Recreation
Little Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-7-17 Dam	Low		29	Flood Risk Reduction	1974
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-06 Dam	Low		29	Flood Risk Reduction	1958
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 26 Dam	Low		29	Flood Risk Reduction	1969
Hell Creek Watershed Structure Lt-9b-6 Dam	Low		29	Flood Risk Reduction	1969
Muddy Creek Ws Str 9 Dam	Low	Satisfactory	29	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-04 Dam	Low		28	Flood Risk Reduction	1958
North Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6a-02 Dam	Low		28	Flood Risk Reduction	1962
West Hatchie Watershed Structure 38 Dam	Low		27	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Hell Creek Watershed Structure Lt-9b-3 Dam	Low		27	Flood Risk Reduction	1969
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-11 Dam	Low		26	Flood Risk Reduction	1962
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 10b Dam	Low		26	Flood Risk Reduction	1975
North Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6a-14 Dam	Low		26	Flood Risk Reduction	1967
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 31 Dam	Low		26	Flood Risk Reduction	1976
Ms05463 Lake Dam	Low		25	Recreation
J H Billings Pond Dam	Low		25	Recreation
Dumas Lake	Low		25	Recreation
West Hatchie Watershed Structure 09 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
West Hatchie Watershed Structure 37 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1964
Porters Creek Watershed Structure 11 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1963
West Hatchie Watershed Structure 36 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1966
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-13 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1967
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 3 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1968
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 23 Dam	Low		25	Flood Risk Reduction	1961
Martin Lake Dam	Low		24	Recreation
Porters Creek Watershed Structure 10 Dam	Low		24	Flood Risk Reduction	1963
Hell Creek Watershed Structure Lt-9b-5 Dam	Low		24	Flood Risk Reduction	1969
North Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6a-01 Dam	Low		24	Flood Risk Reduction	1962
Upper Tallahatchie Structurte Lt-10-01 Dam	Low		23	Flood Risk Reduction	1958
Ms06844 Lake Dam	Low		22	Recreation
Ms07269 Lake Dam	Low		22	Recreation
Ms05464 Lake Dam	Low		22	Recreation
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 13 Dam	Low		22	Flood Risk Reduction	1961
Muddy Creek Ws Str 10a Dam	Low		22	Flood Risk Reduction	1975
Ms07265 Lake Dam	Low		21	Recreation
Ms06845 Lake Dam	Low		21	Recreation
Ms05459 Lake Dam	Low		21	Recreation
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-05 Dam	Low		21	Flood Risk Reduction	1958
Ms06860 Lake Dam	Low		20	Recreation
Ms06865 Lake Dam	Low		20	Recreation
Profile Products Number 2 Dam	Low		20	Tailings	2005
Upper Tallahatchie Structure Lt-10-07 Dam	Low		20	Flood Risk Reduction	1967
Ms06855 Lake Dam	Low		18	Recreation
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 30 Dam	Low		18	Flood Risk Reduction	1976
Ms05591 Lake Dam	Low		17	Recreation
Ms05467 Lake Dam	Low		17	Recreation
Ms05585 Lake Dam	Low		17	Recreation
Ms06862 Lake Dam	Low		16	Recreation
Ms05460 Lake Dam	Low		16	Recreation
Muddy Creek Watershed Structure 36 Dam	Low		16	Flood Risk Reduction	1978
Ms05462 Lake Dam	Low		15	Recreation
J A Booker Sr Pond Dam	Low		14	Recreation
Ms05466 Lake Dam	Low		13	Recreation
Pickens Creek Dam	Low		12	Recreation
Ripley Sewage Lagoon Dam	Low		10	Other
Ms06850 Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	32	Recreation
Ms06852 Lake Dam	Undetermined		30	Recreation
Ms06847 Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	30	Recreation
Ms06851 Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	29	Recreation
Ms06859 Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	26	Recreation
Lake Mohawk Dam	Undetermined		25	Recreation	1990
D Carmichael Pond Dam	Undetermined		25	Recreation
Ms06869 Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	23	Recreation
Ms05587 Lake Dam	Undetermined		22	Recreation
Ms05583 Lake Dam	Undetermined		18	Recreation
Ms05461 Lake Dam	Undetermined		17	Recreation
Cornelius Lake Dam	Undetermined		15	Recreation
Ms05465 Lake Dam	Undetermined		13	Recreation
Ms05586 Lake Dam	Undetermined		12	Recreation
B D Cox Pond Dam	Undetermined		12	Recreation

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