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 125 of 356

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Allen Dam

Middlesex County

151797LowFair
Ames Pond Dam

Bristol County

101920LowFair
Arnold Pond Dam

Worcester County

141900LowPoor
Artichoke River Dam

Essex County

151950LowPoor
Assabet River Dam

Middlesex County

151924LowPoor
Assawompset Pond Dam

Plymouth County

71894LowPoor
Atkins Reservoir Dike

Franklin County

201932LowFair
Atwater Pond Dam

Berkshire County

121890LowFair
Atwood Upper Reservoir No. 2 Dam

Plymouth County

101937LowSatisfactory
Barbieri Pond Dam

Berkshire County

201968LowFair
Barretts Mill Road Dam

Middlesex County

9LowSatisfactory
Bartlett Pond Dam

Worcester County

191885LowFair
Bartlett Pond Dam

Plymouth County

8LowNot Rated
Bauer Pond Dam

Berkshire County

7LowSatisfactory
Bear Swamp - North Dike

Franklin County

1551974LowSatisfactory
Beaton-Lebaron Reservoir Dam

Plymouth County

91920LowNot Rated
Beaumont Pond Dam

Norfolk County

111886LowFair
Beaver Dam Pond Dam

Plymouth County

131928LowNot Rated
Bemis Pond Dam

Worcester County

9LowSatisfactory
Benedict Pond Dam

Berkshire County

131934LowSatisfactory
Ben Smith Dam

Middlesex County

91870LowSatisfactory
Berkshire Trout Pond

Berkshire County

91946LowFair
Berle Pond Dam

Berkshire County

121920LowNot Rated
Besse Bog Reservoir Dam

Plymouth County

171945LowNot Rated
Betty Pond Dam

Worcester County

9LowSatisfactory
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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.