| Enid Lake | |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Elevation: | 266feet |
| Cities: | Enid |
| Pushpin Map: | Mississippi#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Enid Lake in Mississippi, USA. |
Enid Lake is a lake that is located mostly in Yalobusha County in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Parts of it extend into Panola and Lafayette counties. Common fish species include crappie, largemouth bass, catfish and bream. Enid Lake holds the world record for white crappie at 5 lbs 3 oz (2.35 kg),[1] and holds the Mississippi state record for shortnose gar at 5.83lbs, as well as the state record for spotted gar at 8.1lbs.[2]
Enid Dam is an earthen dam across the Yocona River. The dam is 110feet high and 8400feet long at its crest. The structure was completed in 1952, for flood control and recreation, as a project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The lake (conservation pool) has a surface area of 6100acres and a storage of 57600acre.foot.[3]