Steadman Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, built in 1921. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 75 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 Steadman Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Steadman Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tributary of Hop Brook near Monterey.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 75 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1921, 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 12/09/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Nearest City | Monterey |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Hop Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.21257, -73.20050 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 75 ft |
| Year Completed | 1921 (105 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Berkshire Natural Resources Council, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/09/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00248 |
| Federal ID | MA00248 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |