Barrett Park Pond Dam

Barrett Park Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Barrett Park Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Barrett Park 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 Leominster (local government). It impounds the Tributary Of North Nashua River near Leominster.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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 11/18/2021.

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Significant HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityLeominster
River/StreamTributary Of North Nashua River
Coordinates42.52148, -71.77284

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length150 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge100 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Leominster
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection11/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA02287
Federal IDMA02287
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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