Little Galilee Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 250 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 Little Galilee Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Little Galilee Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marjorie H. Johnson (private). It impounds the Tributary of Kinney Brook near Worthington.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 11/20/2020.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire |
| Nearest City | Worthington |
| River/Stream | Tributary of Kinney Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.34704, -72.88692 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 250 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 159 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Marjorie H. Johnson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA02649 |
| Federal ID | MA02649 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |