Basins and Streams
Big Black River Basin
- All waters in the Big Black Basin are classified as Fish and Wildlife. This means no waters in the Big Black River Basin are specifically classified for higher uses such as public water supply and year round recreation
Coastal Streams
- All of the waters within the Coastal Streams Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Back Bay of Biloxi | Popps Ferry Bridge | Biloxi Bay | Recreation |
Bangs Lake | Headwaters | Miss. Sound | Shellfish Harvesting |
Bayou Cumbest | Headwaters | Miss. Sound | Shellfish Harvesting |
Big Lake | Bernard Bayou | Popps Ferry Bridge | Recreation |
Biloxi Bay | Headwaters U.S. Hwy 90 Bridge |
Miss. Sound | Shellfish Harvesting |
Davis Bayou | Headwaters | Biloxi Bay | Shellfish Harvesting |
Graveline Bay | Headwaters | Graveline Bayou | Shellfish Harvesting |
Graveline Bayou | Graveline Bay | Miss. Sound | Shellfish Harvesting |
Jourdan River | Confluence of Bacon Bayou and Catahoula Creek |
St. Louis Bay | Recreation |
Mallini Bayou | St. Louis Bay | St. Louis Bay | Shellfish Harvesting |
Miss. Sound | Contiguous | Miss. Coastline | Recreation |
Old Fort Bayou | Bayou Talla | Biloxi Bay | Recreation |
Pass Christian Reef- off Henderson Point |
Miss. Sound | Shellfish Harvesting | |
St. Louis Bay | Harrison-Hancock Counties | Shellfish Harvesting | |
Tchoutacabouffa River | Headwaters | Back Bay of Biloxi | Recreation |
Tuxachanie Creek | Headwaters | Tchoutacabouffa River | Recreation |
Wolf River | Ms. Hwy. 26 | St. Louis Bay | Recreation |
North Independent Streams
- All of the waters in the North Independent Streams Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Bowden Sand Ditch (East Lagoon) |
Ashland | Tubby Creek | Ephemeral |
Drennan Sand Ditch (NW Lagoon) |
Ashland | Robinson Bottom | Ephemeral |
Horn Lake | DeSoto County | Recreation | |
Tubby Creek | Mile 5.2 | Mile 2.8 | Ephemeral |
Pascagoula River Basin
- All of the State waters not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. State waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Archusa Reservoir | Clarke County | Recreation | |
Beaverdam Creek | Headwaters Perry-Forrest Counties |
Black Creek | Recreation |
Black Creek | Highway 11 | Pascagoula River | Recreation |
Bonita Reservoir | Lauderdale County | Public Water Supply | |
Bowie Creek | Ms. Hwy. 589 | Bowie River | Recreation |
Bowie River | Bowie Creek | Interstate 59 | Recreation |
Chickasawhay River | Stonewall Ms. | Hwy. 84 | Recreation |
Chunky River | U.S. Hwy. 80 | Chickasawhay River | Recreation |
Clarke State Park | Clarke County | Recreation | |
Dry Creek Lake Site #3 |
W/S SCS | Covington County | Recreation |
Escatawpa River | Mile 10 | Pascagoula River | Fish and Wildlife1 |
Flint Creek Reservoir | Stone County | Public Water Supply & Recreation | |
Lake Bogue Homa | Jones County | Recreation | |
Lake Claude Bennett | Jasper County | Recreation | |
Lake Geiger | Forrest County | Recreation | |
Lake Marathon | Smith County | Recreation | |
Lake Mike Conner | Covington County | Recreation | |
Lake Perry | Perry County | Recreation | |
Lake Ross Barnett | Smith County | Recreation | |
Lake Shongela | Smith County | Recreation | |
Lakeland Park Lake | Wayne County | Recreation | |
Long Creek Reservoir | Lauderdale County | Public Water Supply | |
Okatibbee Reservoir | Lauderdale County | Public Water Supply & Recreation | |
Okatoma Creek | Seminary (MS Hwy 590) | Bowie River | Recreation |
Pascagoula River | 6 Mi. North of MS Hwy 26 George County | Smear Bayou Jackson County |
Recreation |
Red Creek | U.S. Hwy. 49 | Big Black Creek | Recreation |
Tallahala Creek | 1 Mi. N. of Hwy.15 | Tallahoma Creek | Fish and Wildlife2 |
Turkey Fork Reservoir | Greene County | Recreation |
Pearl River Basin
- All of the waters in the Pearl River Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Barnett Reservoir | River Bend | Township Line between T7N & T8N |
Public Water Supply |
Barnett Reservoir | Township Line between T7N & T8N |
Reservoir Dam | Public Water Supply & Recreation |
Bogue Chitto River | Ms. Hwy. 570 | MS/LA State Line | Recreation |
Bogue Homa | Ms. Hwy. 604 | Pearl River | Recreation |
Lake Columbia | Marion County | Recreation | |
Lake Dixie Springs | Pike County | Recreation | |
Magees Creek | U.S. Hwy. 98 | Bogue Chitto River | Recreation |
Pearl River | Barnett Reservoir | City of Jackson Water Intake |
Public Water Supply |
Pearl River | Byram Bridge | Miss. Sound | Recreation |
Strong River | U.S. Hwy. 49 | Pearl River | Recreation |
Shadow Lake | Roosevelt State Park Scott County |
Recreation | |
Simpson County Legion Lake |
Simpson County | Recreation | |
Warrior Branch | Lake | Warrior Creek | Ephemeral |
South Independent Streams
- All of the waters in the South Independent Streams Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Bayou Pierre | Headwaters | Mississippi River | Recreation |
Clear Springs Lake | Franklin County | Recreation | |
East Fork Amite River | MS Hwy 584 | MS/LA State Line | Recreation |
Homochitto River | U.S. Hwy 84 | U.S. Hwy 98 | Recreation |
Little Bayou Pierre | Headwaters | Bayou Pierre | Recreation |
Percy Quinn State Park Lake | Pike County | Recreation | |
Unnamed Drainage Ditch (Westside Heights) |
Woodville | Bayou Sara | Ephemeral |
West Fork Amite River | MS Hwy 24 | MS/LA State Line | Recreation |
Tennessee River Basin
- All of the waters in the Tennessee River Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Tennessee River | MS – AL State Line | MS – TN State Line | Public Water Supply |
Tombigbee River Basin
- All of the waters in the Tombigbee River Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Aberdeen Lake Tenn-Tom Waterway |
Mile 355.5 Normal Pool Elev. 190.0 |
Mile 364.3 | Recreation |
Bay Springs Lake Tenn-Tom Waterway |
Mile 410.0 Normal Pool Elev. 414.0 |
Mile 419.0 | Recreation |
Canal Section Pool “C” Tenn-Tom Waterway |
Mile 389.0 Normal Pool Elev. 270.0 |
Mile 396.4 | Recreation |
Chiwapa Reservoir | Pontotoc County | Recreation | |
Choctaw Lake | Choctaw County | Recreation | |
Columbus Lake Tenn-Tom Waterway |
Mile 332.9 Normal Pool Elev. 163.0 |
Mile 355.5 | Recreation |
Davis Lake | Chickasaw County | Recreation | |
Lake Lamar | Bruce Lee County | Recreation | |
Lake Lowndes | Lowndes County | Recreation | |
Lake Monroe | Monroe County | Recreation | |
Lake Tom Bailey | Lauderdale County | Recreation | |
Luxapalila Creek | MS – AL State Line | Highway 50 | Public Water Supply |
Oktibbeha County Lake | Oktibbeha County | Recreation | |
Tombigbee State Park Reservoir | Lee County | Recreation | |
Yellow Creek | MS – AL State Line | Luxapalila Creek | Public Water Supply |
Yazoo River Basin
- All of the waters in the Yazoo River Basin not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Basin waters carrying other classifications are:
Waters | From | To | Classification |
Arkabutla Reservoir | DeSoto-Tate Counties | Recreation | |
Canal #12 | Delta City | Big Sunflower River | Ephemeral |
Chewalla Reservoir | Marshall County | Recreation | |
Drainage Ditch #3 | Rosedale | Lane Bayou | Ephemeral |
Enid Reservoir | Panola-Lafayette-Yalobusha Counties | Recreation | |
Grenada Reservoir | Grenada County | Recreation | |
Lake Dumas | Tippah County | Recreation | |
Lake Washington | Washington County | Recreation | |
Little Tallahatchie River | Sardis Reservoir | U.S. Hwy. 51 | Recreation |
Moon Lake | Coahoma County | Recreation | |
Nunnally Creek | Holly Springs | Pigeon Roost Creek | Ephemeral |
Sardis Reservoir | Panola-Lafayette Counties | Recreation | |
Straight Bayou Drainage Main Ditch “A” |
Louise | Dowling Bayou | Ephemeral |
Tillatoba Lake | Yalobusha County | Recreation | |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Anguilla | Big Sunflower River | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Town of Arcola | Black Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Town of Beulah | Leban Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Bobo | Annis Brake | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Crenshaw | David Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Farm Fresh Catfish | Black Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Farrell | Overcup Slough | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Holly Springs (Lagoon A) |
Nunnally Creek | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Holly Springs (Lagoon #1) |
Nunnally Creek | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Holly Springs (Lagoon #3) |
Big Spring Creek | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Lambert | Muddy Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Leland | Black Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Lurand | Big Sunflower River | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Rolling Fork (East Lagoon) |
Little Sunflower River | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Rolling Fork (West Lagoon) |
Indian Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Ruleville | Quiver River | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Shaw | Porter Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Shelby | Mound Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Simmons Farm Raised Catfish (Yazoo County) |
Lake George | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Sledge | David Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Town of Tunica | Whiteoak Bayou | Ephemeral |
Unnamed Drainage Canal | Winstonville | Mound Bayou | Ephemeral |
Wall Doxey State Park Reservoir (Spring Lake) | Marshall County | Marshall County | Recreation |