Hathaway Pond Dam
Hathaway Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Hathaway Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hathaway 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 Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc. (private). It impounds the Sippican River near Rochester.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 11/18/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Rochester |
| River/Stream | Sippican River |
| Coordinates | 41.73386, -70.79425 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Buzzards Bay Coalition, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/18/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00368 |
| Federal ID | MA00368 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |