Fruit of the Loom is a concrete dam located in Kent County, Rhode Island, built in 1918. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 100 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Fruit of the Loom
Fruit of the Loom is a dam in Kent, Rhode Island. The dam is owned by Pontiac Enterprises Ltd. (private). It impounds the Pawtuxet River near Warwick.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 197 square miles. Completed in 1918, the structure is over a century old.
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.
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Location
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| Nearest City | Warwick |
| River/Stream | Pawtuxet River |
| Coordinates | 41.72625, -71.47137 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1918 (108 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 200 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 197 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,070 cfs |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Pontiac Enterprises Ltd. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | RI03501 |
| Federal ID | RI03501 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |