France Street Dam
France Street Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About France Street Dam
The primary purpose of France Street 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 Town Of Carver (local government). It impounds the Rocky Meadow Brook near Carver.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7,000 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Carver |
| River/Stream | Rocky Meadow Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.86691, -70.80206 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Town of Carver |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/20/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00084 |
| Federal ID | MA00084 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |