East Head Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 300 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 East Head Pond Dam
The primary purpose of East Head 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 A.d. Makepeace Company;davison Partners (private). It impounds the Wankinco River near Carver.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 93 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 575 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 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 07/30/2020.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Nearest City | Carver |
| River/Stream | Wankinco River |
| Coordinates | 41.83913, -70.68991 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 575 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 575 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 280 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 93 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | A.d. Makepeace Company;davison Partners |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 07/30/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00376 |
| Federal ID | MA00376 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |