Atwater Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, built in 1890. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 230 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 Atwater Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Atwater Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Louis and Judi Friedman (private). It impounds the N. Br. of Silver Brook near Sandisfield.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 230 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1890, 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 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 10/02/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Nearest City | Sandisfield |
| River/Stream | N. Br. of Silver Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.10870, -73.15134 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 230 ft |
| Year Completed | 1890 (136 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Louis and Judi Friedman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/02/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00301 |
| Federal ID | MA00301 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |