The Arm Pond Dam

The Arm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About The Arm Pond Dam

The primary purpose of The Arm Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Tidmarsh Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Tributary Of Beaver Dam Brook near Plymouth.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,000 square miles. Completed in 1959, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 CityPlymouth
River/StreamTributary Of Beaver Dam Brook
Coordinates41.90217, -70.56543

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage87 acre-ft
Max Storage87 acre-ft
Normal Storage22 acre-ft
Drainage Area4,000 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTidmarsh Farms, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA01030
Federal IDMA01030
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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