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 251275 of 356

Dam NameHeight (ft)YearHazardCondition
Putts Bridge

Hampden County

221918LowSatisfactory
Quabbin Spillway

Hampshire County

101938LowSatisfactory
Quenneville Dam

Hampshire County

161950LowUnsatisfactory
Quinebaug River Pond Dam

Worcester County

131919LowSatisfactory
Rabbit Hill Pond Dam

Norfolk County

101940LowFair
Reservoir No. 5 Dam

Worcester County

311900LowSatisfactory
Reservoir No. 6 Dam

Worcester County

161905LowFair
Riceville Pond Dam

Worcester County

131950LowFair
Richards Reservoir Upper Dam

Franklin County

9LowFair
Riverdale Mills

Worcester County

101957LowSatisfactory
Rocky Hill Pond Dam

Hampshire County

261924LowPoor
Rocky Pond Road Dam

Worcester County

71950LowPoor
Round Pond Dam

Berkshire County

191963LowSatisfactory
Route One Pond West Dam

Norfolk County

11LowUnsatisfactory
Rudd Pond Dam and Dike

Berkshire County

121920LowSatisfactory
Russell

Hampden County

301905LowSatisfactory
Russell Mill Pond

Plymouth County

251898LowSatisfactory
Saint Yues Bog Dam

Plymouth County

81941LowNot Rated
Salem Pond Dam

Essex County

121930LowFair
Sand Pond Dam

Barnstable County

8LowNot Rated
Scout Pond Dam

Hampshire County

151937LowSatisfactory
Sharkey Pond Dam

Berkshire County

25LowPoor
Shovel Shop Pond Dam

Bristol County

91813LowFair
Silk Mill Dam

Middlesex County

201912LowFair
Silver Lake Dam

Plymouth County

81908LowFair
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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.