11 Miss. Code. R. 6-2.6

Current through January 14, 2025
Rule 11-6-2.6 - Waterbody Classifications for Surface Waters of the State (Organized by River Basin)

All Surface Waters of the State not specifically listed below shall be classified as Fish and Wildlife. Surface Waters of the State waters carrying other classifications are:

Coastal Streams Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Back Bay of Biloxi

From Popps Ferry Bridge to Biloxi Bay

Recreation

Bangs Lake

From headwaters to the Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting

Bayou Cumbest

From headwaters to the Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting

Big Lake

From Bernard Bayou to the Popps Ferry Bridge

Recreation

Biloxi Bay

From Headwaters (US Hwy 90 Bridge) to the Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Buoy Beef

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Davis Bayou

From headwaters to the Biloxi Bay

Shellfish Harvesting

Graveline Bay

From headwaters to Graveline Bayou

Shellfish Harvesting

Graveline Bayou

From Graveline Bay to the Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting

Jourdan River

From confluence of Bacon Bayou and Catahoula Creek to the St. Louis Bay

Recreation

Kittiwake Reed (Long Beach Reef)

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Mallini Bayou

From St. Louis Bay to St. Louis Bay

Shellfish Harvesting

Mississippi Sound

Contiguous to Mississippi Coastline

Recreation

Old Fort Bayou

From Bayou Talla to Biloxi Bay

Recreation

Pass Christian Reef (off Henderson Point)

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Pass Marianne Reef

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Pelican Key Reef

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Point Clear Shell Plant

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

St. Joe Reef

(St. Joseph's Point Reef)

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

St. Louis Bay

Harrison and Hancock Counties

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

St. Stanislaus Reef

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Tchoutacabouffa River

From headwaters to the Back Bay of Biloxi

Recreation

Telegraph Reef

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Turkey Creek

From North Gulfport Eighth Grade to Bernard Bayou

Recreation

Tuxachanie Creek

From headwaters to the Tchoutacabouffa River

Recreation

Waveland Reef

Mississippi Sound

Shellfish Harvesting Recreation

Wolf River

From MS Hwy 26 to the St. Louis Bay

Recreation

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North Independent Streams Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Horn Lake

DeSoto County

Recreation

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Pascagoula River Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Archusa Reservoir

Clarke County

Recreation

Beaverdam Creek

From headwaters in Perry and Forrest Counties to Black Creek

Recreation

Black Creek

From Hwy 11 to the Pascagoula River

Recreation

Bonita Reservoir

Lauderdale County

Public Water Supply

Bowie Creek

From MS Hwy 589 to the Bowie River

Recreation

Bowie River

From Bowie Creek to Interstate 59

Recreation

Chickasawhay River

From Stonewall to MS Hwy 84

Recreation

Chunky River

From US Hwy 80 to the Chickasawhay River

Recreation

Clarke State Park (Ivy Lake)

Clarke County

Recreation

Dry Creek Lake Site #3

Covington County

Recreation

Flint Creek Reservoir

Stone County

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

Leaf River

From Hwy 42 to the Chickasawhay River

Recreation

Long Creek Reservoir

Lauderdale County

Public Water Supply

Okatibbee Reservoir

Lauderdale County

Public Water Supply Recreation

Okatoma Creek

From Seminary (MS Hwy 590) to the Bowie River

Recreation

Pascagoula River

From 5 miles north of Cumbest Bluff to Cumbest Bluff

Public Water Supply

Pascagoula River

From 6 miles north of MS Hwy 26 (George County) to Smear Bayou (Jackson County)

Recreation

Red Creek

From US Hwy 49 to Big Black Creek

Recreation

Turkey Creek Reservoir

Greene County

Recreation

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Pearl River Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Madison and Rankin Counties

Recreation

Ross Barnett Reservoir

From River Bend to the Reservoir Dam

Public Water Supply

Bogue Chitto River

From MS Hwy 570 to the MS/LA State Line

Recreation

Bogue Homa

From MS Hwy 604 to the Pearl River

Recreation

Lake Columbia

Marion County

Recreation

Lake Dixie Springs

Pike County

Recreation

Magees Creek

From US Hwy 98 to the Bogue Chitto River

Recreation

Pearl River

From Barnett Reservoir to the City of Jackson Water Intake

Public Water Supply

Pearl River (including Ross Barnett Reservoir)

From Hwy 16 near Edinburg to the Mississippi Sound

Recreation

Strong River

From US Hwy 49 to the Pearl River

Recreation

Shadow Lake

(Roosevelt State Park)

Scott County

Recreation

Legion Lake

Simpson County

Recreation

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Lake POTW (MS0025194) to Warrior Branch

Ephemeral

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South Independent Streams Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Bayou Pierre

From headwaters to the Mississippi River

Recreation

Clear Springs Lake

Franklin County

Recreation

East Fork Amite River

From MS Hwy 584 to the MS/LA State Line

Recreation

Homochitto River

From US Hwy 84 to US Hwy 98

Recreation

Little Bayou Pierre

From headwaters to Bayou Pierre

Recreation

Percy Quinn State Park Lake

Pike County

Recreation

West Fork Amite River

From MS Hwy 24 to the MS/LA State Line

Recreation

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Tennessee River Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Bear Creek

From MS/AL State Line to the MS/AL State Line

Recreation

Pickwick Lake (including Yellow Creek Embayment)

Tishomingo County

Public Water Supply Recreation

Tennessee River

From MS/AL State Line to the MS/TN State Line

Public Water Supply Recreation

Tenn-Tom Waterway

From Pickwick Lake to Little Yellow Creek

Public Water Supply Recreation

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Tombigbee River Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Aberdeen Lake (Tenn-Tom Waterway)

From Mile 355.5 to Mile 364.3 (Normal Pool Elevation 190.0)

Recreation

Bay Springs Lake (Tenn-Tom Waterway)

From Mile 410.0 to Mile 419.0 (Normal Pool Elevation 414.0)

Recreation

Canal Section Pool "C" (Tenn-Tom Waterway)

From Mile 389.0 to Mile 396.4 (Normal Pool Elevation 270.0)

Recreation

Chiwapa Reservoir

Pontotoc County

Recreation

Choctaw Lake

Choctaw County

Recreation

Columbus Lake

(Tenn-Tom Waterway)

From Mile 332.9 to Mile 355.5 (Normal Pool Elevation 163.0)

Recreation

Davis Lake

Chickasaw County

Recreation

Donivan Creek

From Natchez Trace Parkway to the Tombigbee River

Public Water Supply

Lake Lamar

Lee County

Recreation

Lake Lowndes

Lowndes County

Recreation

Lake Monroe

Monroe County

Recreation

Lake Tom Bailey

Lauderdale County

Recreation

Luxapallila Creek

From the MS/AL State Line to Hwy 50

Public Water Supply Recreation

Oktibbeha County Lake

Oktibbeha County

Recreation

Tenn-Tom Waterway

From Montgomery Lock Dam to Hwy 25 near Fulton

Public Water Supply

Twentymile Creek

From Natchez Trace Parkway to the Tombigbee River

Public Water Supply

Tombigbee River

From Boat Ramp Road to Hwy 78

Public Water Supply

Tombigbee State Park Reservoir

Lee County

Recreation

Yellow Creek

From the MS/AL State Line to Luxapallila Creek

Public Water Supply

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Yazoo River Basin

Waters

Location

Classification

Arkabutla Reservoir

DeSoto and Tate Counties

Recreation

Canal #12

From Delta City Utility District (MS0038164) to the Big Sunflower River

Ephemeral

Chewalla Reservoir

Marshall County

Recreation

Drainage Ditch #3

From Rosedale POTW (MS0020630) to Lane Bayou

Ephemeral

Enid Reservoir

Panola, Lafayette, and Yalobusha Counties

Recreation

Grenada Reservoir

Grenada County

Recreation

Lake Dumas

Tippah County

Recreation

Lake Washington

Washington County

Recreation

Little Tallahatchie River

From Sardis Reservoir to US Hwy 51

Recreation

Moon Lake

Coahoma County

Recreation

Sardis Reservoir

Panola and Lafayette Counties

Recreation

Straight Bayou

Drainage Main Ditch "A"

From Louise POTW (MS0044512) to Unnamed Tributary of Silver Creek

Ephemeral

Tillatoba Lake

Yalobusha County

Recreation

Unnamed Drainage Canal

From Anguilla POTW (MS0020541) to the Big Sunflower River

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Arcola POTW (MS0037311) to Black Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Beulah POTW (MS0042285) to Leban Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Crenshaw POTW (MS0026930) to David

Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch (Hollandale)

From Farm Fresh Catfish POTW (MS0039535) to Black Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Farrell to POTW (MS0045187) Overcup Slough

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Lambert POTW (MS0020231) to Muddy Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Leland POTW (MS0020761)to Black

Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Lurand Utility District (MS0045080)to the Big Sunflower River

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Rolling Fork POTW (East Lagoon) (MS0025585) to the Little Sunflower River

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Rolling Fork POTW (West Lagoon) (MS0025593) to Indian Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Ruleville POTW (MS0024945) to the Quiver River

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Shaw POTW (MS0024953) to Porter Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Shelby POTW (MS0025089) to Mound Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Simmons Farm Raised Catfish (Yazoo County) (MS0039403) to Unnamed Tributary of Lake George

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Sledge POTW (MS0021016) to David Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Tunica POTW (MS0042323) Unnamed Tributary of White Oak Bayou

Ephemeral

Unnamed Drainage Ditch

From Winstonville POTW (MS0026450 to the ephemeral ditch west of Winstonville

Ephemeral

Wall Doxey State Park Reservoir (Spring Lake)

Marshall County

Recreation

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11 Miss. Code. R. 6-2.6

Miss. Code Ann. §§ 49-2-9, 49-2-1, et seq., and 49-17-1, et seq.
Adopted 9/3/2021