67Total Dams
2High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in Winston County, Mississippi
Winston County has 67 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 2 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 1 dam has a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Winston County is 52 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Metts Lake Dam at 48 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tiak O Khata | High | Fair | 33 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Tallahaga Creek Structure 03 Dam | High | Fair | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ms04786 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | |
| Ms04720 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 28 | Recreation | |
| Tallahaga Creek Structure 04 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Tallahaga Creek Structure 06 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Tallahaga Creek Structure 10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Tallahaga Creek Structure 13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Tallahaga Creek Structure 12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Tallahaga Creek Ws Str 02 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Tallahaga Creek Ws Str 01 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ms04713 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04710 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Ross Branch Dam | Low | Poor | 19 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1963 |
| Ms04646 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04836 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04628 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Recreation | |
| Ms04635 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04643 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Deweese Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Ms04714 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Goodin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms04716 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| White Lake Number 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Triplett Lake Number 1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| White Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Marion Hamm Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1995 |
| Ms04648 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Hughes Lake Ms00196 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Crawford Lake Ms00194 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Legion Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04630 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04785 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04788 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04627 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Parks Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Ms04638 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04705 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Ms04709 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04633 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04837 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04708 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Parks Lake Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04718 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04835 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04717 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04636 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Ross Branch Reservoir Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Hills Brother Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation | |
| Louisville Lagoon Number 2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Other | |
| Green Lake Ms00191 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| Ms04631 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Louisville Lagoon Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Other | |
| Metts Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 48 | Recreation | |
| Ms04834 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Ms04706 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04632 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04640 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Taylors Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1948 |
| Lake Tiak Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Watkins Lake Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms04642 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Mitchell Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Triplett Lake Number 2 Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms04784 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms04787 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Recreation |