Buswell Pond Dam
Buswell Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Essex County, Massachusetts, built in 1923. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Buswell Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Buswell Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gib And Sarah Carey;ma Department Of Transportation (state). It impounds the Unnamed Brook near Gloucester.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 118 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1923, the structure is over a century old.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/18/2022.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Nearest City | Gloucester |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.59815, -70.68590 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 118 ft |
| Year Completed | 1923 (103 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 17 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gib and Sarah Carey;MA Department of Transportation |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/18/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA01096 |
| Federal ID | MA01096 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |