Harlow Brook No. 2 Dam

Harlow Brook No. 2 Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Harlow Brook No. 2 Dam

The primary purpose of Harlow Brook No. 2 Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Harlow Brook near Wareham.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 315 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 93 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6,804 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CityWareham
River/StreamHarlow Brook
Coordinates41.79075, -70.69259

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Length315 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage93 acre-ft
Max Storage93 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Drainage Area6,804 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA00033
Federal IDMA00033
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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