Moores Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Massachusetts, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 200 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Moores Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Moores Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Deborah Lynn Gresock;gayle Shepardson;karin Joy Shepardson;leigh Anne Lovely (private). It impounds the Grace Brook to Darling Brook near Warwick.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 505 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.
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 01/06/2021.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Warwick |
| River/Stream | Grace Brook to Darling Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.65426, -72.34926 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 505 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 505 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 403 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 335 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Deborah Lynn Gresock;gayle Shepardson;karin Joy Shepardson;leigh Anne Lovely |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/06/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00054 |
| Federal ID | MA00054 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |