Fiske Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 200 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 Fiske Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Fiske Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Wendell (local government). It impounds the Fiske Brook near Wendell.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 10/11/2022.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Franklin |
| Nearest City | Wendell |
| River/Stream | Fiske Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.51381, -72.43011 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 562 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Wendell |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00518 |
| Federal ID | MA00518 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |