Lower Chandler Pond Dam

Lower Chandler Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lower Chandler Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Chandler Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Duxbury;town Of Pembroke (local government). It impounds the Pine Brook near Pembroke; Duxbury.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 41 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/24/2020.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CityPembroke; Duxbury
River/StreamPine Brook
Coordinates42.02775, -70.76706

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length180 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area41 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge123 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Duxbury;Town of Pembroke
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/24/2020
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA00917
Federal IDMA00917
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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