Wheeler Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 800 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wheeler Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Wheeler Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bonazzoli Family 2002 Nominee Trust (private). It impounds the North Brook near Berlin.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 0 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 55 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 15 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 12/16/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Berlin |
| River/Stream | North Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.35747, -71.62952 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 0 acres |
| Drainage Area | 15 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bonazzoli Family 2002 Nominee Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 12/16/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00458 |
| Federal ID | MA00458 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |