Berle Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 215 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 Berle Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Berle Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Peter A. Berle (private). It impounds the Konkapot Brook near Great Barrington.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 215 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,500 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Nearest City | Great Barrington |
| River/Stream | Konkapot Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.22766, -73.31810 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 215 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1,500 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Peter A. Berle |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01046 |
| Federal ID | MA01046 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |