Okatibbee Dam

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.
The reservoir it creates, Okatibbee Lake, has a water surface of, about miles of shoreline, a maximum capacity of, and a normal storage capacity of. Recreation options include 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.