Fletcher Pond Dam

About Fletcher Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Fletcher Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stone Ridge Investments, Llc (private). It impounds the Gilson Brook near Westford.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 770 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 06/26/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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