Brook Dam is a part of the Soham Lode, the Lode that runs from the East being fed by the River Snail at Moor Farm, or Clipsall Fields (The River Snail used to continue at this point and connect to the River Lark). And to the west the Lode flows by Soham Mere then further on into the Great Ouse near Little Thetford. The Lode we are told was probably made by the Romans, but from personal knowledge of Pre Roman settlements along the Lode, perhaps it was in Pre Roman times just a small stream, later being made navigable by the Romans, Brook Dam is the part of the Lode that runs through Soham all the way to the Village College, its name then changing to The Moat, then on to the Water Mill, then after the Mill being called Soham Lode again until it joins the Ouse. In 1656 Brook Dam was called The Dam, Over a century ago, there was known to be a weir at this point, just the other side of the footbridge shown in the photo on the left, remnants of a brick wall can be seen in the river bank, where the weir would have possibly been situated, the photo on the left was taken in the 1970's.

The image on the left shows an early photo of Brook Dam pond with the footpath in the centre of the picture leading you to a footbridge over the Dam then onto the Causeway, to the left of the picture leads you into Paddock Street, the picture being taken from the bottom of Brook Dam Lane, the slope down to the waters edge was used for watering the horses etc. The view on the right was taken from the Causeway side of the footbridge.

The photo on the left shows the Lode looking eastward towards East Fen Common, the little cut at the front right leading towards Brook Street.
On the right shows the duck pond, a favourite place for people to sit and relax or feed the Ducks, Swans, Moor hens etc., but beware the Geese, they might let you by, or you might be lucky and see the Heron that seems to appear each year.

The image on the left shows Brook Dam in the 1930's, all the buildings you can see have been demolished, with new buildings being built on their sites.
On the right is again  Brook Dam Pond leading of in the distance towards Stone Bridge then onto the Mill etc.