Hunts Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1920. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 350 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 Hunts Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hunts Pond Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by City of Brockton;town of Abington (local government). It impounds the Beaver Brook near Brockton; Abington.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 49 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/22/2017.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Brockton; Abington |
| River/Stream | Beaver Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.09532, -70.97481 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | City of Brockton;town of Abington |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/22/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00349 |
| Federal ID | MA00349 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |