72Total Dams
8High Hazard
2Significant
Dam Safety in Yalobusha County, Mississippi
Yalobusha County has 72 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 8 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 2 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 5 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Yalobusha County is 53 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Enid Dam at 110 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enid Dam | High | Not assessed | 110 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1952 |
| Ellis Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 38 | Recreation | |
| Otoucalofa Creek Str Y-15-24 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 37 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Otoucalofa Creek Ws Str Y-15- 23 Dam | High | Satisfactory | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1989 |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-04 Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-3 Dam | High | Poor | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Cypress Creek Ws Str Y-19a-08 Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Cypress Creek Y-19a-15 | High | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Flood Risk Reduction | |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-06 Dam | Significant | Fair | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-63 Dam | Significant | Poor | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| W B Donovan Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Tillatoba Lake Dam (yo 29-10 ) | Low | Not assessed | 33 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Larry Dyer Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-72 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Chestnut Lake Dam (tillatoba Creek Structure Y-17b-11 ) | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1978 |
| Ms04497 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Otoucalofa Creek Ws Str Y-15-12 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1996 |
| Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-3 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-39 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Williams Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-05 Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 24 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1981 |
| Embry Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 23 | Recreation | 2004 |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Strucuture Y-20-66 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Ms05212 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Ms04505 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-02 Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1960 |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-07 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-2 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-73 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Ms05211 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05214 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms04506 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Don Sides Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1982 |
| Colman Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | |
| Ms05209 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-10 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1976 |
| Cypress Creek Dam Y-19a-14 | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 2012 |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-13 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 18 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1970 |
| Ms05196 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Brooks Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 2000 |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-01 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-05 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-26-11 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1958 |
| Ms05210 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05215 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05216 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05197 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | |
| Ms05201 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05200 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05218 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05194 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Tom Bell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-06 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 15 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1962 |
| Ms05199 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-09 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Ms04507 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Phillips Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Recreation | |
| Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-1 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 13 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1964 |
| Ms05213 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Ms05219 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Recreation | |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-07 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Cypress Creek Watershed Structure Y-19a-03 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 12 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1961 |
| Ms05195 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms05217 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ms05185 Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 9 | Recreation | |
| B Morris Catfish Pond Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | |
| Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-08 Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1977 |
| Cedar Hill Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | |
| Walker Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 15 | Recreation | |
| Ms05203 Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | |
| Water Valley Sewage Lagoon Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 10 | Other |