Store Pond Dam

Store Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Store Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Store Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Plymouth (local government). It impounds the Unnamed Watercourse near Plymouth.

The dam stands 5 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 30 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyPlymouth
Nearest CityPlymouth
River/StreamUnnamed Watercourse
Coordinates41.97787, -70.68932

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height5 ft
Dam Length375 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage30 acre-ft
Max Storage30 acre-ft
Normal Storage11 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Plymouth
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/19/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA02462
Federal IDMA02462
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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