Barretts Mill Road Dam

Barretts Mill Road Dam is an earth dam located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Barretts Mill Road Dam

The primary purpose of Barretts Mill Road Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Concord Rod & Gun Club, Inc. (private). It impounds the Spencer Brook near Concord.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 252 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 04/30/2024.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Nearest CityConcord
River/StreamSpencer Brook
Coordinates42.47558, -71.37764

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Length252 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage68 acre-ft
Max Storage68 acre-ft
Normal Storage57 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area7 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerConcord Rod & Gun Club, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection04/30/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA01128
Federal IDMA01128
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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