Natick Pond Dam is a masonry dam located in Kent County, Rhode Island, built in 1886. It carries a High hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 265 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 Natick Pond Dam
Natick Pond Dam is a dam in Kent, Rhode Island. It impounds the Pawtuxet.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 265 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 46 acres, has a storage capacity of 1 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 182 square miles. Completed in 1886, the structure is over a century old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Rhode Island dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Rhode Island |
| County | Kent |
| River/Stream | Pawtuxet |
| Coordinates | 41.71738, -71.49240 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Masonry |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 265 ft |
| Year Completed | 1886 (140 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 46 acres |
| Drainage Area | 182 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 5,078 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | RI03801 |
| Federal ID | RI03801 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |