Quenneville Dam
Quenneville Dam is an earth dam located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Quenneville Dam
Quenneville Dam is a dam in Hampshire, Massachusetts. The dam is owned by Castle Farm Enterprises, Llc (private). It impounds the Bachelor Brook near Granby.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 24 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 07/10/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampshire |
| Nearest City | Granby |
| River/Stream | Bachelor Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.28024, -72.54909 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
| Drainage Area | 24 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Castle Farm Enterprises, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/10/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00492 |
| Federal ID | MA00492 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |