Dams in Bristol County, Massachusetts
82Total Dams
23High Hazard
41Significant
Dam Safety in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Bristol County has 82 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 23 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 41 carry a significant hazard classification. Currently, 22 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in Bristol County is 121 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Prospect Hill Reservoir Dam at 54 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 48 | Water Supply | 1965 |
| Copicut Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 40 | Water Supply | 1971 |
| Muddy Cove Pond Dam | High | Fair | 32 | 1950 | |
| Manchester Pond Reservoir Dam | High | Fair | 28 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Hoppin Hill Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 27 | Water Supply | 1910 |
| Terry Brook Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 26 | Recreation | |
| Quequechan Control Structure | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1963 |
| Falls Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1890 |
| Big Bearhole Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 20 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Greenwood Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 18 | Fish and Wildlife Pond | 1854 |
| Norton Reservoir Dam | High | Satisfactory | 17 | Recreation | |
| Manchester Pond Reservoir South Dike | High | Poor | 16 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Hebronville Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 14 | Recreation | 1875 |
| Noquochoke Lake Dam | High | Fair | 14 | Recreation | 1854 |
| Morey's Bridge Dam | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1832 |
| Chartley Pond Dam | High | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1696 |
| Old Grist Mill Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 1745 |
| Manchester Pond Reservoir East Dike | High | Poor | 12 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| North Watuppa Pond Dam | High | Fair | 11 | Water Supply | 1963 |
| Whiting Pond Dam | High | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1959 |
| Monument Pond Dam | High | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Morse Pond Dam | High | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Fulton Pond Dam | High | Fair | 8 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Prospect Hill Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 54 | Water Supply | 1956 |
| Lake Rico Dam | Significant | Fair | 27 | Recreation | 1972 |
| High Hill Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 25 | Water Supply | 1898 |
| Maple Street Dam | Significant | Fair | 21 | Recreation | |
| Dodgeville Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 19 | Recreation | 1809 |
| Warren Upper Reservoir Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 19 | Water Supply | 1838 |
| Middle Pond Dam No. 2 | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | |
| Middle Pond Dam No. 1 | Significant | Satisfactory | 18 | Recreation | 1967 |
| Middle Pond Dam No. 4 | Significant | Satisfactory | 16 | Recreation | |
| New Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 16 | Recreation | 1810 |
| Barrowsville Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 14 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Turner Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Other | |
| Long Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 14 | Recreation | |
| Lake Como Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Swansea Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | |
| Three Mile River No. 1 Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Recreation | |
| Kings Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1871 |
| Three Mile River Dam | Significant | Fair | 13 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Robinson Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1999 |
| Kingman Pond Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 12 | Recreation | 2007 |
| Shad Factory Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 12 | Recreation | 1911 |
| French Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1760 |
| Langwater Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Tisdale Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1770 |
| Sawdy Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 11 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Mechanics Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 11 | Recreation | 1997 |
| Mechanics Pond Dike | Significant | Poor | 10 | 1997 | |
| Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Farmers Pond Dam | Significant | Unsatisfactory | 10 | Recreation | |
| Perryville Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| New Bedford Reservoir Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1867 |
| Hawes Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 10 | Recreation | |
| Middle Pond Dam No. 3 | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Canoe River Campground Dam | Significant | Satisfactory | 10 | Recreation | |
| Watson Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Cabot Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Firestone Pond Dam No. 1 | Significant | Fair | 9 | Recreation | |
| Old Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 9 | Recreation | 1751 |
| Rumford River Dam | Significant | Fair | 9 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | |
| Buttonwood Park Pond Dam | Significant | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Russells Mill Pond Dam | Significant | Fair | 8 | Recreation | |
| Orrs Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 18 | Water Supply | 1906 |
| Luther Reservoir Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 16 | Water Supply | |
| Cook Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 15 | Recreation | |
| Milford Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1900 |
| Warren Reservoir Dam | Low | Poor | 13 | Recreation | 1883 |
| Stillwater Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | ||
| Sweets Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 12 | Recreation | 1934 |
| Lake Noquochoke Upper Dam | Low | Poor | 11 | Recreation | |
| Cole River Dam | Low | Fair | 11 | Recreation | |
| Ames Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1920 |
| Johnson Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 10 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Shovel Shop Pond Dam | Low | Fair | 9 | Recreation | 1813 |
| Cornell Lower Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Lake Noquochoke Upper Dike | Low | Poor | 8 | Recreation | |
| Cranberry Reservoir Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Irrigation | 1920 |
| Leach Pond Dam | Low | Unsatisfactory | 7 | Recreation | |
| Hewitt Pond Dam | Low | Poor | 7 | Recreation | |
| Meadowbrook Pond Dam | Low | Satisfactory | 7 | Recreation | 1966 |