Lowes 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 · 15 ft15 ft tall and 170 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 Lowes Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Lowes Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Last Known Owner - Dissolved - Kaltsas Realty, Inc. (private). It impounds the Lowes Brook near Oxford.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 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 05/23/2020.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Lowes Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.10836, -71.86431 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 170 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Last Known Owner - Dissolved - Kaltsas Realty, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/23/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00669 |
| Federal ID | MA00669 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |