Shaker Mill Pond Dam is a stone dam located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 190 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic rockfill embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Shaker Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Shaker Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Margaret Howard & Sidney Urquhart Dba Howard-jerusalem Road, LLC (private). It impounds the Tributary of Hop Brook near Tyringham.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 190 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/29/2022.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Nearest City | Tyringham |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Hop Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.23721, -73.21596 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 190 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 80 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Margaret Howard & Sidney Urquhart Dba Howard-jerusalem Road, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 04/29/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00714 |
| Federal ID | MA00714 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |