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 1,291

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Ware Upper

Hampshire County

341890LowSatisfactory
Ware River Diversion Dam

Worcester County

381910SignificantSatisfactory
Ware Lower

Hampshire County

181890LowSatisfactory
Wards Pond Dam

Hampden County

201892SignificantFair
Wallis Pond Dam

Worcester County

16LowPoor
Wallis Pond Dam

Worcester County

81900LowFair
Wallace Pond Dam

Worcester County

11SignificantPoor
Wallace Pond Dam

Essex County

221850HighFair
Wallace Pond Dam

Worcester County

151950LowSatisfactory
Walker Pond Dam

Worcester County

101957LowPoor
Waldo Lake Dam

Plymouth County

181936HighFair
Walden Pond Outlet Dam

Essex County

431890HighFair
Walden Pond East End Dam

Essex County

81890HighFair
Waite Pond Dam

Worcester County

11SignificantPoor
Wade Lake Dam

Hampden County

10SignificantFair
Wachusett Reservoir South Dike

Worcester County

451906HighSatisfactory
Wachusett Reservoir North Dike

Worcester County

851904HighSatisfactory
Wachusett Reservoir Dam

Worcester County

1141906HighSatisfactory
Wachusett Lake Dam

Worcester County

41905SignificantFair
Waban Hill Reservoir Dam

Middlesex County

241900LowSatisfactory
Vorces Pond Dam

Franklin County

121892SignificantFair
Vistron Dam

Hampshire County

25SignificantFair
Vinica Pond Dam

Hampden County

13LowPoor
Victory Lane Dam

Middlesex County

16SignificantPoor
Vandy'S Pond Dam

Norfolk County

8SignificantFair
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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.