Buttonwood Park Pond Dam
Buttonwood Park Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Buttonwood Park Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Buttonwood Park Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of New Bedford (local government). It impounds the Buttonwood Brook near New Bedford.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 31 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 12/09/2021.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Nearest City | New Bedford |
| River/Stream | Buttonwood Brook |
| Coordinates | 41.63209, -70.95383 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 31 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 60 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of New Bedford |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/09/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA03067 |
| Federal ID | MA03067 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |