East Head Pond Dam
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.
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 |