Mctaggarts Pond Dam
Mctaggarts Pond Dam is a concrete dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1928. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Mctaggarts Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Mctaggarts Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Fitchburg (local government). It impounds the Phillips Brook near Fitchburg.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 square miles. Completed in 1928, 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 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 03/30/2022.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Fitchburg |
| River/Stream | Phillips Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.57953, -71.84171 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1928 (98 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 15 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Fitchburg |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00879 |
| Federal ID | MA00879 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |