Brookhaven Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 160 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 Brookhaven Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brookhaven Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brookhaven Association, Inc.;suzanna Czarniecki & Donald T. Brunelle, Jr. (private). It impounds the Pierce Brook near W. Brookfield.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 160 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years 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 04/26/1999. That was over 27 years ago.
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Location
| State | Massachusetts |
| County | Worcester |
| Nearest City | W. Brookfield |
| River/Stream | Pierce Brook |
| Coordinates | 42.25807, -72.18578 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 160 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brookhaven Association, Inc.;suzanna Czarniecki & Donald T. Brunelle, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 04/26/1999 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MA00980 |
| Federal ID | MA00980 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |