Mill Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Essex County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 220 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mill Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mill Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Last Known Owner - Michael J. & Jill E. Kennedy (private). It impounds the Emerson Brook near Middleton.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 79 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/19/2019.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Essex |
| Nearest City | Middleton |
| River/Stream | Emerson Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.60967, -71.00159 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 79 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Last Known Owner - Michael J. & Jill E. Kennedy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA03006 |
| Federal ID | MA03006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |