Stedman Marsh Dam is an earth dam located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 320 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 Stedman Marsh Dam
The primary purpose of Stedman Marsh Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hume Lake Christian Camps, Inc. (private).
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a storage capacity of 181 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/10/2017.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Berkshire |
| Nearest City | Monterey |
| Coordinates | 42.16238, -73.17369 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 320.3 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 181 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 181 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hume Lake Christian Camps, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 03/10/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA02159 |
| Federal ID | MA02159 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |