Church Manufacturing Company Dam is a concrete dam located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, built in 1900. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 90 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Church Manufacturing Company Dam
Church Manufacturing Company Dam is a dam in Hampden, Massachusetts. The dam is owned by Rja Realty Holdings, Inc. (private). It impounds the Chicopee Brook near Monson.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 90 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 21 square miles. Completed in 1900, the structure is over a century old.
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 11/20/2017.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Hampden |
| Nearest City | Monson |
| River/Stream | Chicopee Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.12243, -72.30833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 90 ft |
| Year Completed | 1900 (126 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 145 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 21 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Rja Realty Holdings, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 11/20/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00614 |
| Federal ID | MA00614 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |