Ames Pond Dike A

High HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyMiddlesex
Nearest CityTewksbury
River/StreamMeadow Brook
Coordinates42.63528, -71.22095

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Length210 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage600 acre-ft
Max Storage600 acre-ft
Normal Storage350 acre-ft
Surface Area80 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAmes Hill Development, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection07/22/2024
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA01296
Federal IDMA01006S001
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

Nearby Dams

Ames Pond Dike B 0.1 mi Significant Ames Pond Dam 0.1 mi High Ballardvale Dam 3.3 mi Significant Lowell Reservoir Dam 3.9 mi High Fosters Pond Dam 4.3 mi Significant Talbot Mills Dam 4.4 mi Significant Merrimack Dam 4.6 mi Low Lawrence Reservoir Dam 5.3 mi Low Great Stone 5.3 mi Low Beaver Brook Dam 5.6 mi Significant