East Head Bog Dam No. 1 is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 250 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 East Head Bog Dam No. 1
The primary purpose of East Head Bog Dam No. 1 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 Unknown. It impounds the Wankinco River near Carver; Plymouth.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 354 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,000 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; Plymouth |
| River/Stream | Wankinco River |
| Coordinates | 41.83653, -70.69291 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 354 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 354 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 307 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 3,000 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00269 |
| Federal ID | MA00269 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |