Stedman Marsh Dam

Stedman Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Stedman Marsh Dam

The primary purpose of Stedman Marsh Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hume Lake Christian Camps, Inc. (private).

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/10/2017.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBerkshire
Nearest CityMonterey
Coordinates42.16238, -73.17369

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Length320.3 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage181 acre-ft
Normal Storage181 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHume Lake Christian Camps, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/10/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA02159
Federal IDMA02159
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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