Indian Trail Reservoir No. 3 Dam

Indian Trail Reservoir No. 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Indian Trail Reservoir No. 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Indian Trail Reservoir No. 3 Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Unknown. It impounds the Tributary Of Winnetuxet River near Halifax.

The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15,000 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CityHalifax
River/StreamTributary Of Winnetuxet River
Coordinates42.02138, -70.88433

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height7 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage55 acre-ft
Max Storage55 acre-ft
Normal Storage36 acre-ft
Drainage Area15,000 sq mi
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerUnknown
Owner TypeNot Listed
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA00475
Federal IDMA00475
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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