Lake Noquochoke Upper Dike

Lake Noquochoke Upper Dike is an earth dam located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Lake Noquochoke Upper Dike

The primary purpose of Lake Noquochoke Upper Dike is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Dartmouth (local government). It impounds the Westport River near Dartmouth.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 800 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 11/04/2022.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyBristol
Nearest CityDartmouth
River/StreamWestport River
Coordinates41.64755, -71.04655

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Length370 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage800 acre-ft
Max Storage800 acre-ft
Normal Storage205 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Dartmouth
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection11/04/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA03509
Federal IDMA01085S002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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