Red Brook Pond Dam
Red Brook Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Red Brook Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Red Brook 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 Bourne (local government). It impounds the Red Brook near Bourne.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 216 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 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 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 03/09/2022.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Nearest City | Bourne |
| River/Stream | Red Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.67760, -70.61135 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 216 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 96 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Bourne |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 03/09/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01077 |
| Federal ID | MA01077 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |