Factory Village Pond Dam
Factory Village Pond Dam is a stone dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Factory Village Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Factory Village Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Last Known Owner - Dissolved - Ashburnham Land Development Corp./paul G. Vanasse (private). It impounds the Phillips Brook near Ashburnham.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 82 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/14/2020.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Ashburnham |
| River/Stream | Phillips Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.62877, -71.88970 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Stone |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 220 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Last Known Owner - Dissolved - Ashburnham Land Development Corp./Paul G. Vanasse |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/14/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00006 |
| Federal ID | MA00006 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |