Woods Pond Dam
Woods Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Woods Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Woods 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 Pink Family Living Trust (private). It impounds the Woods Brook near Middleborough.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 50 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 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 12/01/2021.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Middleborough |
| River/Stream | Woods Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.88773, -70.85244 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 50 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 50 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pink Family Living Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00355 |
| Federal ID | MA00355 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |