Crocker Pond Dam

Crocker Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Crocker Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Crocker Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Attleboro (local government). It impounds the Meadow Brook near Wrentham.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 85 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1900, 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 09/25/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Nearest CityWrentham
River/StreamMeadow Brook
Coordinates42.06523, -71.29540

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Length85 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Attleboro
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection09/25/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA03140
Federal IDMA03140
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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