Stevens Pond West Dam

Stevens Pond West Dam is an earth dam located in Essex County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Stevens Pond West Dam

The primary purpose of Stevens Pond West Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lisa M. Cinella (private). It impounds the Tributary Of Saugus River near Saugus.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 140 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2019.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyEssex
Nearest CitySaugus
River/StreamTributary Of Saugus River
Coordinates42.46361, -71.03668

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Length140 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLisa M. Cinella
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/19/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA03018
Federal IDMA03017S001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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