Hewitt 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 · 7 ft7 ft tall and 500 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 Hewitt Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hewitt Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town of Raynham (local government). It impounds the Tributary to Forge River near Raynham.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a storage capacity of 70 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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/13/2021.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Bristol |
| Nearest City | Raynham |
| River/Stream | Tributary to Forge River |
| Coordinates | 41.94665, -71.04385 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 120 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Town of Raynham |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 10/13/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA03075 |
| Federal ID | MA03075 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |