Massachusetts Dams

1,291 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams

Total Dams

1,291

High Hazard

319

24.7%

Poor / Unsatisfactory

336

Average Age

112 yrs

Hazard Classification

High319 (24.7%)
Significant616 (47.7%)
Low356 (27.6%)

Condition Assessment

Satisfactory441 (34.2%)
Fair464 (35.9%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory336 (26.0%)
Not Rated50 (3.9%)

Federal

15

State

211

Local

585

Private

451

All Dams in Massachusetts

Showing 2650 of 356

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Waste Water Treatment Plant Dam

Worcester County

26LowFair
Waseeka Sanctuary Dam

Middlesex County

121965LowPoor
Warren Reservoir Dam

Bristol County

131883LowPoor
War Memorial Park Dam

Plymouth County

91900LowFair
Ware Upper

Hampshire County

341890LowSatisfactory
Ware Lower

Hampshire County

181890LowSatisfactory
Wallis Pond Dam

Worcester County

81900LowFair
Wallis Pond Dam

Worcester County

16LowPoor
Wallace Pond Dam

Worcester County

151950LowSatisfactory
Walker Pond Dam

Worcester County

101957LowPoor
Waban Hill Reservoir Dam

Middlesex County

241900LowSatisfactory
Vinica Pond Dam

Hampden County

13LowPoor
Upper Spectacle Pond Dam

Berkshire County

231935LowFair
Upper Reservoir Dam

Barnstable County

71900LowFair
Upper Millpond Dam

Essex County

91920LowFair
Upper Meadow Pond Dam and Dike

Worcester County

141961LowFair
Upper Leach Pond Dike No. 2

Norfolk County

81930LowPoor
Upper Leach Pond Dike No. 1

Norfolk County

71930LowPoor
Upper Bemis Pond Dam

Hampden County

171954LowPoor
Upper Artichoke Reservoir Dam

Essex County

151920LowSatisfactory
Unquomonk Upper Reservoir Dam

Hampshire County

271903LowSatisfactory
Turners Falls Dike

Franklin County

101905LowSatisfactory
Tupperware

Worcester County

121904LowSatisfactory
Trowel Shop Pond Dam

Norfolk County

11LowPoor
Trout Pond Dam

Hampden County

111920LowUnsatisfactory
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Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.