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 101125 of 356

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Reservoir No. 5 Dam

Worcester County

311900LowSatisfactory
Rabbit Hill Pond Dam

Norfolk County

101940LowFair
Quinebaug River Pond Dam

Worcester County

131919LowSatisfactory
Quenneville Dam

Hampshire County

161950LowUnsatisfactory
Quabbin Spillway

Hampshire County

101938LowSatisfactory
Putts Bridge

Hampden County

221918LowSatisfactory
Putnam Pond Dam

Worcester County

12LowSatisfactory
Pud'S Pond Dam

Norfolk County

121800LowPoor
Powder Mill

Worcester County

101908LowSatisfactory
Pond At West Road Dam

Middlesex County

20LowUnsatisfactory
Plow Shop Pond Dam

Middlesex County

71856LowPoor
Plimpton Pond Dam

Norfolk County

191925LowPoor
Pine Brook Dam

Worcester County

71950LowFair
Pilchs No. 3 Dam

Hampshire County

151948LowFair
Pikes Pond Dam

Worcester County

101999LowFair
Peppers Mill Pond Dam

Hampshire County

71953LowFair
Pelton Reservoir Dam

Berkshire County

161954LowFair
Patrill Hollow Pond Dam

Worcester County

11LowUnsatisfactory
Paradise Lake Dam

Hampden County

81930LowSatisfactory
Paint Shop Pond Dam

Norfolk County

122002LowSatisfactory
Otter River Dam

Worcester County

101946LowPoor
Ortolani Reservoir No. 3 Dam

Plymouth County

131910LowFair
Ortolani No. 2 Dam

Plymouth County

131900LowNot Rated
Orrs Pond Dam

Bristol County

181906LowFair
Old Shepard Pond Dam

Worcester County

7LowFair
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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.