South Meadow Pond Dam
South Meadow Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About South Meadow Pond Dam
The primary purpose of South Meadow Pond 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 Edgewood Boggs, Llc (private). It impounds the Tributary Of South Meadow Brook near Carver.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,000 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Carver |
| River/Stream | Tributary Of South Meadow Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.89476, -70.74134 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 4,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Edgewood Boggs, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00380 |
| Federal ID | MA00380 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |