Sand Pond Dam is a dam located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall. 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 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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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 |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA03144 |
| Federal ID | MA03144 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |