Sargent Pond Dam

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

About Sargent Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Sargent Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hoang Quach & Quan M Vo;jk's Waterfront Property, Llc (private). It impounds the Town Meadow Brook near Leicester.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 88 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 66 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 660 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/14/2023.

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Significant HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMassachusetts
CountyWorcester
Nearest CityLeicester
River/StreamTown Meadow Brook
Coordinates42.24473, -71.91690

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Length88 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage660 acre-ft
Max Storage660 acre-ft
Normal Storage396 acre-ft
Surface Area66 acres
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Max Discharge87 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHoang Quach & Quan M Vo;JK's Waterfront Property, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationSignificant
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/14/2023
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMA00986
Federal IDMA00986
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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