Leonards Pond Dam
Leonards Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Leonards Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Leonards 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 Sippican Mill Llc (private). It impounds the Sippican River near Rochester.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9 square miles.
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 09/28/2017.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Rochester |
| River/Stream | Sippican River |
| Coordinates | 41.74838, -70.80444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Drainage Area | 9 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Sippican Mill LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/28/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00369 |
| Federal ID | MA00369 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |