79Total Dams
4High Hazard
1Significant
Dam Safety in Union County, Mississippi
Union County has 79 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 4 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 7 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Union County is 56 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Long Lake Dam at 55 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Creek Ws Str 19 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 29 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1973 |
| Okonatie Ws Str Ut-25-1 Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Hell Creek Ws Str Lt-9b-2 Dam | High | Poor | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1969 |
| Arrowhead Lake Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1947 |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 28 Dam | Significant | Fair | 32 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1975 |
| Long Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 55 | Recreation | 1971 |
| Moody & Stout Dam No. 1 | Low | Not assessed | 36 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 17 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 20 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1966 |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 29 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 34 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Town Creek Watershed Structure 18 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Ms06989 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | |
| Ms05683 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Locks Ws Str Lt-9a-3 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Lake Elaine Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 2014 |
| Mill Watershed Structure Lt-14b-2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ms05805 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ayer Watershed Structure Ut-4-1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1959 |
| Okonatie Ws Str Ut 25 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Mill Watershed Structure Lt-14b-5 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Tishomingo Creek Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms05693 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms05699 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms05957 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Ms05684 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Tate Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05956 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Ms05808 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Kitchings Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Spencer Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05695 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Darden Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 22 | Recreation | 1943 |
| Mill Creek Ws Str Lt-14b-1 Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ms05700 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Coleman Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 2020 |
| Locks Watershed Structure Lt-9a-1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1968 |
| Ms05701 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ellis Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Martintown Recreational Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Roger Elder Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05802 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05804 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ms05793 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Baker Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Carnell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05680 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05696 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms05692 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Springdale Lakes Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05803 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05697 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05791 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Jack Dowdy Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Union County Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Roy Jordan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Coker Lake | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1972 |
| Ms05702 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Pickett Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Bagwell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05792 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Craig Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Roy Starnes Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Utley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Mosley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05790 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms05694 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Robbins Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Wicker Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Hall-neely Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1930 |
| Ms05955 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 32 | Recreation | |
| Ms05801 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Baird Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | |
| Crone Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ralph Harris Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms05806 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Newtons Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms05796 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Wilkerson Pond Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ballard Pond Union County Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation |