Whitehall Pond Dam

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

About Whitehall Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Whitehall 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 Longmeadow Brook near Rutland.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 190 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 430 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 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 03/20/2019.

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Significant HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityRutland
River/StreamLongmeadow Brook
Coordinates42.37308, -71.99395

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Length510 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage430 acre-ft
Max Storage430 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area190 acres
Drainage Area5 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMA Department of Conservation & Recreation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/20/2019
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA02591
Federal IDMA02591
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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