Beaumont Pond Dam

Beaumont Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, built in 1886. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Beaumont Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Beaumont Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beaumont Pond Homeowners Association Inc (private). It impounds the Canoe River near Foxborough.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 225 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1886, 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. 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 10/08/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Nearest CityFoxborough
River/StreamCanoe River
Coordinates42.05145, -71.19720

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1886 (140 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage225 acre-ft
Max Storage225 acre-ft
Normal Storage125 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBeaumont Pond Homeowners Association Inc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection10/08/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA02415
Federal IDMA02415
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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