Wallis Pond Dam

Wallis Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Wallis Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Wallis Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ma Department Of Conservation & Recreation (state). It impounds the Tributary Of Whitin Res. near Douglas.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 04/27/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityDouglas
River/StreamTributary Of Whitin Res.
Coordinates42.07081, -71.78039

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage75 acre-ft
Max Storage75 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMA Department of Conservation & Recreation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection04/27/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMA02532
Federal IDMA02532
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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