Naultaug Brook Pond Dam

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

About Naultaug Brook Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Naultaug Brook Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jjc Materials, Inc. (private). It impounds the Naultaug Brook near Warren.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 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 fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 12/13/2016.

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Significant HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityWarren
River/StreamNaultaug Brook
Coordinates42.22488, -72.16887

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Length125 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage51 acre-ft
Max Storage51 acre-ft
Normal Storage30 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area3 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJJC Materials, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection12/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMA00904
Federal IDMA00904
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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