Day Street Dam

Day Street Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Day Street Dam

The primary purpose of Day Street Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Doyle (private). It impounds the Tributary Of Massapoag Pond near Leominster.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.

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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/23/2022.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityLeominster
River/StreamTributary Of Massapoag Pond
Coordinates42.55900, -71.73267

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Length150 ft
Year Completed1900 (126 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage11 acre-ft
Max Storage11 acre-ft
Normal Storage9 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCharles Doyle
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection11/23/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA01564
Federal IDMA01564
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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