Beaton-lebaron Reservoir Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 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 Beaton-lebaron Reservoir Dam
The primary purpose of Beaton-lebaron Reservoir 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 Beaton-lebaron Company, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tributary of Shorts Brook near Middleborough.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5,775 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 | Middleborough |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Shorts Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.90291, -70.85441 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 5,775 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Beaton-lebaron Company, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00358 |
| Federal ID | MA00358 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |