| Okatibbee Dam | |
| Country: | United States |
| Location: | Lauderdale County, Mississippi. |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opening: | 1968 |
| Designed By: | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| Dam Crosses: | Okatibbee Creek |
| Dam Height: | 72feet |
| Dam Length: | 6620feet |
| Res Name: | Okatibbee Lake |
| Res Capacity Total: | 59481acre feet |
| Res Capacity Active: | 46538acre feet |
| Res Surface: | 5.9sqmi |
| Res Elevation: | 104m (341feet) |
Okatibbee Dam is a dam in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
The earthen gravity dam was constructed in 1968 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with a height of and a length of at its crest. It impounds Okatibbee Creek for flood control and municipal drinking water. The dam is owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers.[1]
The reservoir it creates, Okatibbee Lake, has a water surface of 5.9sqmi, about 28miles miles of shoreline, a maximum capacity of, and a normal storage capacity of .[2] Recreation includes boating, fishing, camping, hunting, and enjoying the five parks maintained by the Corps, one full service campground and four day-use parks. Directly north of the lake is the state's Okatibbee State Wildlife Area.