Federal Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 300 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 Federal Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Federal Pond Dam 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 Federal Furnace Cranberry Company (private). It impounds the Tributary of Crane Brook near Carver.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 718 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6,750 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.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Carver |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Crane Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.87166, -70.70597 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 718 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 718 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 646 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 6,750 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Federal Furnace Cranberry Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00268 |
| Federal ID | MA00268 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |