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 801825 of 1,291

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Hollingsworth & Vose Company Dam

Middlesex County

171900LowFair
Holden Reservoir Dam No. 2

Worcester County

571900HighSatisfactory
Holden Reservoir Dam No. 1

Worcester County

471883HighFair
Holbrook Mill Pond Dam

Worcester County

16SignificantPoor
Hodges Village Dam

Worcester County

541959HighNot Available
Hobbys Pond Dam

Worcester County

7SignificantPoor
Hobbs Pond Dam

Middlesex County

91900LowSatisfactory
Hobart Pond Dam

Plymouth County

101693LowPoor
Hillside Beach Dam

Hampshire County

21HighFair
Hill Reservoir Dam

Hampshire County

411934SignificantFair
Higley Brook Dam

Berkshire County

121971LowSatisfactory
Highland Lake Dam

Norfolk County

201830LowPoor
Highland Commons Pond B Dam & Dike

Worcester County

502010SignificantSatisfactory
High Hill Reservoir Dam

Bristol County

251898SignificantSatisfactory
Hickory Hills Lake Dam

Worcester County

18HighSatisfactory
Heywood Reservoir Dam

Worcester County

281926SignificantPoor
Hewitt Pond Dam

Bristol County

7LowPoor
Hemlock Gorge Spillway Dike

Middlesex County

15SignificantSatisfactory
Hebronville Pond Dam

Bristol County

141875HighSatisfactory
Heald Pond Dam

Middlesex County

81900LowPoor
Haynes Reservoir Dam

Worcester County

15SignificantFair
Hayes Pond Dam

Worcester County

12SignificantPoor
Hayes Pond Dam

Berkshire County

111840LowFair
Hayden Pond Dam

Plymouth County

121900LowPoor
Hayden Pond Dam

Berkshire County

131886SignificantFair
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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.