Wright, T. Farm Pond

Wright, T. Farm Pond is an earth dam located in Providence County, Rhode Island, built in 1973. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Wright, T. Farm Pond

The primary purpose of Wright, T. 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 Lanphear, Clayton D. Iii & Leslie G. (private). It impounds the Chepachet River-trib near Glocester.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateRhode Island
CountyProvidence
Nearest CityGlocester
River/StreamChepachet River-trib
Coordinates41.91297, -71.66348

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage8 acre-ft
Max Storage8 acre-ft
Normal Storage6 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Max Discharge65 cfs

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerLANPHEAR, CLAYTON D. III & LESLIE G.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDRI04183
Federal IDRI04183
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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