Sand Pond Dam
Sand Pond Dam is a dam located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Sand Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sand Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Raymond L. Thacher (private).
The dam stands 8 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet.
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.
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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Barnstable |
| Nearest City | Harwich |
| Coordinates | 41.68839, -70.10810 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 8 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Raymond L. Thacher |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA03144 |
| Federal ID | MA03144 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |