Cook Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 450 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 Cook Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cook Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by 951 Slade Street, Inc.;city of Fall River (local government). It impounds the Unnamed near Fall River.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 155 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/27/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Nearest City | Fall River |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 41.68336, -71.16980 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 155 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | 951 Slade Street, Inc.;city of Fall River |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 05/27/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA03047 |
| Federal ID | MA03047 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |