Nye Farm Pond
Nye Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Kent County, Rhode Island, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Nye Farm Pond
The primary purpose of Nye Farm Pond is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Nye, Norman & Beryl (private). It impounds the Bucks Horn Brook near Coventry.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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.
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Location
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| Nearest City | Coventry |
| River/Stream | Bucks Horn Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.69019, -71.73838 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Max Discharge | 302 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | NYE, NORMAN & BERYL |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | RI04059 |
| Federal ID | RI04059 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |