Bowen's Pond Dam
Bowen's Pond Dam is a stone dam located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Bowen's Pond Dam
Bowen's Pond Dam is a dam in Franklin, Massachusetts. The dam is owned by Bowen's Pond Llc (private). It impounds the Osgood Brook near Wendell.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 83 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 08/18/2020.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Wendell |
| River/Stream | Osgood Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.57754, -72.38513 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 83 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 210 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bowen's Pond LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 08/18/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00516 |
| Federal ID | MA00516 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |