Glue Factory Pond West Dam

Glue Factory Pond West Dam is a concrete dam located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Glue Factory Pond West Dam

The primary purpose of Glue Factory Pond West Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Town Of Foxborough;town Of Foxborough (local government). It impounds the Rumford River near Foxborough.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 45 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/15/2016.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyNorfolk
Nearest CityFoxborough
River/StreamRumford River
Coordinates42.04597, -71.21387

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeConcrete
NID Height10 ft
Dam Length200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage45 acre-ft
Max Storage45 acre-ft
Normal Storage35 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area6 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTown of Foxborough;Town of Foxborough
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection06/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA02418
Federal IDMA02418
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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